Does Military Technology Create Certainty or Uncertainty?

Military Technology
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Macquarie University
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1-What determines whether the development of military power creates certainty or uncertainty? Why is conflict more likely if there is an offensive advantage?
The development of military power is closely linked with foreign policy and economic power, and if there are threats to the regional and international stability, then it is more likely that other states will react. A nation with vast military strength relative to the neighbours such as Israel in the Middle East has unchecked powers and sometimes military monopoly (Waltz, 2012: 2). This creates situation where a country can use its offensive advantage to attack others and undermine their military capability. In any case, having an offensive advantage increases the likelihood of using force and attacking others. 2-Is it possible to distinguish between offensive and defensive weapons? How can we mitigate uncertainties by communicating defensive intentions and capacity? It is it possible to differentiate the offensive weapons from the defensive weapons based on offensive or defensive posture and capabilities the surface-to-air missiles are one of the few purely defensive weapons. Any military has offensive capability since for...