Modern Warfare 2.0

In modern warfare, traditional arms are often overmatched by digital weapon systems. From the latest drones to AI-driven military machines, this episode examines the new age of digitized battlefields.

Originally conceived for aerial reconnaissance, drones can now be armed with a range of bombs and missiles. In this episode we explore the practice of unmanned warfare.

For years, the United States has been concerned about a new weapon class that has the ability to change warfare as we know it. What's known as directed energy weapons were once only imagined in science fiction movies -- today they're a reality.

Despite being a violation of the Geneva Convention, chemical and biological weapons are still used by some countries today.

In modern warfare, cyberspace must be defended just like physical territory. Though the damage is indirect, cyberattacks can leave a country unable to defend itself.