DefenceTech Governance
Description
Across the globe, defence policy is being reshaped by a growing clash of realities. On one side, disruptive, dual-use technologies - such as artificial intelligence, biotechnology, materials science, neurotechnology, and quantum technology - are advancing at breakneck speed. On the other, we face a world marked by retreating globalisation, fragmented regulations, and a persistent state of hybrid conflict. This open access book explores how these frontier technologies are creating new vulnerabilities - attack vectors for which ethical, normative, and regulatory responses are still lacking. Focusing on the European and international defence landscape, it examines both the opportunities and the risks posed by innovation in AI, biotechnology, advanced materials, neurotechnology, quantum technology, and beyond. With a forward-looking approach, the anthology outlines strategies for intelligent defence tech governance and considers Europe's evolving role within the global security architecture. It offers concrete fields of action for policymakers, researchers, and defence professionals navigating this complex and rapidly changing terrain, but also valuable insights for every other interested member of the public.
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Persons
Dr. Arnold H. Kammel is Secretary General and Director of Defence Policy at the Austrian Ministry of Defence (BMLV) in Vienna (Austria).
Dr. Andrea Heinz and Daniel Hikes-Wurm are advisors at the Directorate General for Defence Policy of the Austrian Ministry of Defence (BMLV) in Vienna (Austria). Their work focuses on issues of frontier technologies, particularly their relevance for defence policy. They deal with the impact of new technologies such as AI or neurotechnology on individual and societal security; with potential fields of application, especially in hybrid war scenarios; and with the research and development of defence tech governance.
Content
Chapter 1: Raluca Csernatoni: "New Defence" in Europe: How Disruption and Dual-Use Technologies Recast European Security.- Chapter 2: Rick Meessen, Carolina van Weerd: Navigating the Tech Frontier.- Chapter 3: Max Gottschlich: Dual-Use Technology and the Dynamics of the Will to Power.- Chapter 4: Niklas Gudowsky-Blatakes: Challenges and risks of emerging and converging technologies for societal security.- Chapter 5: Looi Teck Kheong: AI Governance in Defence Policy: A Singaporean and ASEAN Perspective on Ethical Frameworks and Regional Cooperation.- Chapter 6: Louison Mazeaud, James Revill: Security implications of advances in the life sciences.- Chapter 7: Chanwoo Kim, Jiwon Kim, Michael J. Lee: Materials and Energy Systems Governance in Defence: Integration, Standards, and Strategic Resilience.- Chapter 8: Jean-Marc Rickli, Tobias Knappe, Tanya Gill, Matteo Drozynski: The Brain as a Battlefield: Current Status, Opportunities and Challenges of Defence-Relevant Neurotechnologies.- Chapter 9: Helmut Leopold: Governance for Quantum Technologies - A Necessity for Responsible Technology Development.- Chapter 10: Sibylle Bauer: The future of TechGovernance: Strengthening International Law and Diplomacy - Promoting Responsible Research and Conceptual Rethinking.- Chapter 11: Daniel Fiott: Defence Technology Governance in the European Union.