Have We Found the New “Artillery”?

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Published: Dec 29, 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/hapscpbs.29520
Keywords:
new strategies of warfare proxy warfare pre-emptive strikes deterrence strikes from a distance precision strikes hypersonic missiles modern battlefields
George Moustakakis
Department of International and European Studies, University of Piraeus, Greece.
Abstract

In our day new conflicts erupt in the so called “hot zones” around the world. What can be clearly seen in those conflicts is the extensive use of certain strategies aimed at giving specific advantages to the adversaries. This phenomenon is due to certain factors of modern way of decision making and way of thinking in general. The current paper's purpose is to examine the reasons that constitute the utilization of such strategies almost a necessity and to analyze a number of them. To be more exact, four strategies are under examination, including their advantages, disadvantages and a number of instances where they have been utilized in the past. The aforementioned strategies are: 1. proxy warfare, 2. pre-emptive strikes, 3. deterrence and 4. strikes from a distance, with speed and precision. To conclude, an effort will be made to make a general assumption about the future of the aforementioned strategies and if their presence will be something of a formality in the near future or if it they will inevitably fade away in due time.

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George Moustakakis, Department of International and European Studies, University of Piraeus, Greece.
Department of International and European Studies, University of Piraeus, Greece.
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