Amid profound global changes, and increasing interactions between technological advancements and major power competition, the Ukraine crisis have become testing grounds for innovation in military technology.
Emerging technologies such as unmanned combat platforms, AI-driven command systems, long- range precision strike weapons,electromagnetic warfare, and information warfare are rapidly transforming military technology in theory and practice, accelerating the shift toward unmanned and intelligent combat, with technological innovation becoming a critical tool for gaining military advantage.
Several trends are evident in technological military advancements, with unmanned combat systems playing a major role in combat. Major countries are developing new unmanned equipment, including drones, ground robots and unmanned submarines. The US military, for instance, has developed more than 50 types of unmanned underwater vehicles in the 21st century, while the Russian military plans to make a series of home-developed drones by 2035, and France is developing 6,000-meter-class military unmanned underwater vehicles and related combat technologies.
In the Sept 3 military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45) and the World Anti-Fascist War, China will showcase its latest advancements in defense technologies, including unmanned intelligence, underwater operations, cyber and electronic warfare, and hypersonic capabilities, demonstrating the Chinese military's ability to adapt to technological advancements.
