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To examine how emerging technologies, including drones, cyber operations, and artificial intelligence, reshape the theoretical frameworks, strategic doctrine, and practical execution of modern warfare.

August 19, 2026Open Access

Rewiring the Battlefield: The Impact of Drones, Cyber Warfare, and AI on Modern Military Theory

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JEJeffery H. Exferd

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Implication

Theoretical analysis reveals that drones, cyber warfare, and AI transform military strategy only when integrated with doctrine, highlighting the enduring necessity of human judgment in warfare.

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To examine how emerging technologies, including drones, cyber operations, and artificial intelligence, reshape the theoretical frameworks, strategic doctrine, and practical execution of modern warfare.
Synthesized historical military revolutions and classical strategic theories with contemporary digital innovations.
Evaluated contemporary operational contexts and case studies, including the war in Ukraine, the South China Sea, and the Tallinn Manual.
Analyzed the integration of automated systems into multi-domain operations alongside international humanitarian law frameworks.
Demonstrated that technology alone does not create a military revolution unless fused with institutional doctrine, organizational restructuring, and strategic culture.
Showed that artificial intelligence and cyber capabilities compress command decision cycles while exacerbating ethical, legal, and operational friction.
Concluded that modern military success remains fundamentally dependent on human judgment, political objectives, and institutional governance rather than automated systems alone.

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Jeffery H. Exferd (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8563eb03308d306e2d7529 https://doi.org/10.82267/tind.519374

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Implication

Theoretical analysis reveals that drones, cyber warfare, and AI transform military strategy only when integrated with doctrine, highlighting the enduring necessity of human judgment in warfare.