Ep. 37 Are We Ready for Future Wars? | Peter Singer, Futurist and Warfare Strategist

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Ep. 37 Are We Ready for Future Wars? | Peter Singer, Futurist and Warfare Strategist

The Great Tech Game Podcast: Geopolitics, Technology, Business and Global Affairs, with Anirudh Suri

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Ep. 37 Are We Ready for Future Wars? | Peter Singer, Futurist and Warfare Strategist

In this episode of the Great Tech Game podcast, host Anirudh Suri interviews Peter Singer, a strategist at New America and a renowned futurist in national security. Singer discusses the evolving landscape of warfare, highlighting the role of new technologies such as drones, AI, and cyber capabilities. He reflects on the lessons learned from recent conflicts, such as Ukraine and Gaza, and explores the rise of private military and defence tech firms. Singer also delves into the potential for future global conflicts, the implications of emerging technologies, and the inherent vulnerabilities within autocratic systems. From multi-domain operations and cognitive warfare to the game-changing power of synthetic biology, this conversation reveals how technology, geopolitics, and global affairs are colliding to redefine the future of conflict.00:00 Introduction to Future Warfare00:09 Peter Singer's Background and Contributions00:44 The Reality of Modern Warfare00:54 Technological Denial and Acceptance01:22 The Impact of Drones and Robotics02:01 Private Military Contractors and Defense Tech Firms02:20 Silicon Valley's Role in Defense03:43 The Future of Warfare and Global Conflict05:29 The Role of Non-State Actors in Modern Warfare34:30 The Complexity of Multi-Domain Warfare38:33 Emerging Technologies in Space41:39 Cyber Warfare Insights47:20 AI and Robotics Revolution57:30 Future Technologies and Their Impact01:04:27 Rapid Fire Questions and RecommendationsAbout Peter W. Singer:Peter Warren Singer is a strategist at New America, Professor of Practice at Arizona State University, and Founder & Managing Partner at Useful Fiction LLC, a firm that specializes in strategic narrative. A New York Times bestselling author, Singer has been hailed by the Wall Street Journal as “the premier futurist in the national-security environment” and by the Washington Post as “an all-around smart guy.” He has been recognized by the Smithsonian as one of America’s 100 leading innovators, by Defense News as one of the 100 most influential voices in defense, and by Foreign Policy on its Top 100 Global Thinkers list. The U.S. Army has even designated him an official “Mad Scientist.” Notably, no other author, has more books featured on professional U.S. military reading lists.Links to Peter Singer's books:Burn-In: A Novel of the Real Robotic Revolution - https://www.amazon.in/Burn-Novel-Real-Robotic-Revolution-ebook/dp/B07T4KLT74LikeWar: The Weaponization of Social Media - https://www.amazon.in/LikeWar-Weaponization-P-W-Singer/dp/1328695743Ghost Fleet: A Novel of the Next World War - https://www.amazon.in/Ghost-Fleet-P-W-Singer/dp/054470505XCybersecurity and Cyberwar: What Everyone Needs to Know - https://www.amazon.in/Cybersecurity-Cyberwar-What-Everyone-Needs/dp/0199918112Wired for War: The Robotics Revolution and 21st Century Conflict - https://www.amazon.in/Wired-War-Robotics-Revolution-Conflict/dp/0143116843Corporate Warriors: The Rise of the Privatized Military Industry - https://www.amazon.in/Corporate-Warriors-Privatized-Military-Industry/dp/0801489156Children at war - https://www.amazon.in/Children-at-War-P-W-Singer/dp/0375423494Host of the Podcast, Anirudh Suri:The Great Tech Game by Anirudh Suri - https://amzn.eu/d/1Su38My Follow Anirudh here:X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/anirudhsuriLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anirudhsuri/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anirudh_suriFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnirudhSuri.inWebsite: (http://www.anirudhsuri.com/) Book and Podcast: [www.greattechgame.com]🎥 Clip Credit 1:PackBot® 510 | Unmanned Ground Systems -- Teledyne FLIRWatch here: https://youtu.be/kV0GwG269xQ?si=avvlSRnkqf4VqyKq#anirudhsuri #futurewarfare #futureofwar #privatemilitary #cyberwarfare #thegreattechgame #tgtgpodcast #anirudhsuri #petersinger #pwsinger #geopolitics #podcast #defenseanalysis #defensetech #cognitivewarfare #warfare #war