Do we need new rules of war as conflict takes on a cyber dimension?

29/11/2024 29 min
Do we need new rules of war as conflict takes on a cyber dimension?

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Military spending around the world has reached a new peak, and it's still going up. All eyes are on Ukraine and the Middle East as new strategies and weapons are being put to the test. But are the traditional international rules of warfare too focussed on old technologies? Can they be adjusted to encompass cyber hacking and the use of online civilian proxies?GuestsProfessor Johanna Weaver – Director of the Tech Policy design Centre, Australian National University, ANUProfessor Alexander Hill – Military Historian, University of CalgaryDr Nan Tian – Senior Researcher and Programme Director, SIPRI Military Expenditure and Arms Production Programme, SIPRIDr Jack Watling – Senior Research Fellow for Land Warfare, Royal United Services Institute (UK)Further informationGlobal Roaming - THE NEW FRONTLINES 01: Welcome to the future of war