EPISODE SUMMARY This week we explore the role of military technology in modern warfare.

EPISODE NOTES Despite Putin’s expectation of a swift victory, over one year on from his full-scale invasion of Ukraine, that country’s defenders are still fighting – and, indeed fighting back. One important area in which Ukraine has managed to stay ahead of Russia is in military technology. A new report from the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change examines the role of military technology in the Russia–Ukraine war, and considers the lessons that can be learnt from it. One of the authors, Dr Melanie Garson, Associate Professor in International Conflict Resolution & International Security here in the UCL Department of Political Science, and also Acting Director of Geopolitics and Cyber Policy Lead at the Tony Blair Institute, joins us today to discuss intelligent warfare, military technology and AI. Mentioned in this episode: Software and Hard War: Building Intelligent Power for Artificially Intelligent Warfare (Nov 2022) Tony Blair Institute for Global Change

Date of episode recording: 2023-05-11

Duration: 34:27

Language of episode: English (UK)

Presenter:Professor Alan Renwick

Guests: Dr Melanie Garson

Producer: Eleanor Kingwell-Banham