Role of Technology on Korean military
The Korean military plans on embracing emerging technology resources for the future reliable defense system. Emerging technology are resources thought as capable of changing the current war status. They are generally new technologies and old improvised technology. They push on using the latest technology to change the dynamic of the battlefield and simulate the training environment for the soldiers. The defense force of Korea plans on incorporating technological resources such as; drones, artificial intelligence, 3D printing, personal combat system, and big data to prepare a better military landscape. Also, military schools are required to adopt advanced technology training system. The training aims at minimizing costs and maximizing efficiency by producing smarter soldiers. Technology is helping the Korean military build an economically favorable and highly equated defense team.
For instance, artificial intelligence technology is designed to replace the decision-making process done by military commanders. It will be time-efficient, and it will help the leaders of the armed forces choose the most suitable weapon to use(Mazzucato & Penna .2016). With such technology, fear of taking risks and self-doubts will get eliminated, and probably this strategy will be a step forward to better and well-designed military activities. There are three ways that technology will significantly elevate the military as discussed below;
- Gathering information- by using a technological resource like drones, the Korean army can obtain information about the enemy. They can spy on the enemy and learn their intentions (that is; when the enemy is planning to attack and the attack strategy), know their capabilities and limitations. This information entails the most crucial part of any battle, and it can be used to predict the outcomes. Having information on the enemy’s attack strategy is an advantage since it can help in readiness to attack and instill confidence to the soldiers.
- Attack- being able to strike down an enemy is an essential part of any military mission. The technology advancement has introduced for the sake of making that attacks unpredictable and successful (Quinones, 2016). Different types of technologies should be used to ensure that an attack attains positive results. For example, aircraft- to facilitate speed of the soldiers, artificial intelligence- to provide suitable weapons and attack strategy used and big data to prepare a better landscape for the battle.
- Defending- entails the minimization of negative impacts during an attack. A country having technological superiority is the only way to minimize adverse effects. Having unmatchable technology resources and also human competence is reassuring for a country’s defense system as it is for the Korean military. Korean military spends its most significant share of the economy purchasing technologically advanced weapons to ensure that they are ready to defend the nation at any time. Their aim into embracing emerging technology is to produce capable defense team and maintain superiority.
The defense system is fundamental to National Security. In seeking to attain its military techniques, the military leaders face the double challenge of preparing Korean defense forces to conquer a more diverse set of enemy posed threats and at the same time reconstruct the effects to effectively respond to the defense requirements of the 21st century. Therefore the government has introduced and designed science and technology to return to the war challenges.
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