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ROLA NOWOCZESNYCH TECHNOLOGII W WYŚCIGU ZBROJEŃ
THE ROLE OF MODERN TECHNOLOGY IN THE ARMS RACE

Author(s): Paweł Soroka
Subject(s): Security and defense, Military policy
Published by: Polskie Towarzystwo Geopolityczne
Keywords: arms race; new technologies; dual use; art of war;

Summary/Abstract: The article presents the definition, causes and course of the arms race, and its forms, and in particular the role of international technology transfer and economic espionage. The author showed trends in military spending over the last century, explaining the reasons for periodic changes. Explaining the severity of the arms race in the last two decades, it points to the growing importance of modern technology and justifies States' efforts to achieve technological advantage.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 16
  • Page Range: 77-86
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Polish