Before nuclear bombs and tanks or even fighter planes are invented, war had existed in the society from the day the first humans existed. How has war evolved from the past to present?
Let us look into depths of this question. "past" is a general term that can be anything that happened before. In this post, my "past" refers to the days before modern tanks and machinaries was invented.
The most significant factors of the comparison is technology. Technology here mostly refers to the internet and the amunitions. However, despite the differences, the main objectives of war still remains the same--- to defend or conquer.
Current wars are more civilized and most is done to affect the lives of the publics. The use of technology allows wars to be more globalised and this results in more damage to earth. Although nuclear bombs are baned, it is still possible for countries to use them without caring about the rules. Just imagine , if a nuclear bomb land in Singapore, the whole island would sink or be destroyed within seconds. Due to the fatal consequences, wars nowadays are more reasonable in a way that the government will consider a lot of things before launching a war.
I cannot imagine if a nuclear bomb lands on Singapore. Singapore would be as good as non-existent from that point onward :O.
ReplyDeleteCurrent wars are not civilised compared to wars of other ages. It is just that the use of better technology allows us to see the battleground clearer, therefore the planning the much smoother and the regiments can move more neatly.
Regarding the objectives of a war, besides, defending and conquering, it can also be eliminating a threat. An example would be the the war on terrorism and against the communists.
I agree that technology is the most significant change in war history. However, you could also mention some other factors, such as the various reasons of war during different eras. For example, the significant part of WW2 is fought to subdue the Axis perpetrators and to curb more harm towards the world. However, most wars fought in medieval times were largely due to conquest. You could have also gone deeper into details regarding how internet could have made the differences in the history of war.
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