THE INFLUENCE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES ON MODERN COMBAT STRATEGIES

Abstract

The article examines the impact of information technologies on modern combat strategies. The article examines the influence of information technologies on modern combat strategies. The purpose of the work is to study how the latest technological advances change the ways of conducting military operations and form new strategies, in particular in the context of hybrid warfare. The methodology includes the analysis of modern technologies, such as computers, electronics, information systems, artificial intelligence, as well as their impact on the tactics and strategy of warfare. The authors use comparative and historical analysis to assess the transformation of military methods through the latest innovations. It is emphasized that war, as a phenomenon, is dynamic in nature, taking into account constantly changing trends. The modern geopolitical environment and technological development shape new strategies and consequences of conducting hostilities. Modern methods, which are actively implemented, in combination with the traditional understanding of war, form the basis of the concept of hybrid war. Elements of this concept can be observed at all stages of history. Modern technological advances such as computers, electronics, information systems, communications, new weapons, increased speed, effective sensors, rapid deployment, stealth technology, fuel economy, lethality, space systems, biochemistry, and artificial intelligence are essential transform the ways of waging war. In this new system, adversaries use information as a means of manipulation, which in turn leads to unstable conditions As a conclusion, it is said that the influence of information technologies on modern combat strategies is undeniable. They not only transform traditional approaches to warfare, but also open new opportunities for gathering, analyzing and using information. Cyber security, automation, artificial intelligence – all these elements form a new reality of military operations, where information becomes no less important than weapons. In the future, given the constant development of technology, it will be important to take these changes into account in order to adapt strategies to the new conditions of warfare. The scientific novelty of the work consists in identifying information technologies as a key element that determines modern combat strategies, as well as in determining the role of cyber security and automation in the new reality of military operations. The conclusions show that information technology significantly transforms traditional methods of warfare, opening up new opportunities for gathering, analyzing and using information. Given the rapid development of technology, future strategies must adapt to new conditions where information becomes as important as weapons.