Development of War and the Art of Warfare

Abstract

All segments of warfare, from antiquity until today, have gone through evolutionary change. The evolution is a result of many factors, but the most important ones include the development of society, technological and technical development, achievements in science, and the art of war. The evolution of war and military skill is analyzed through centuries starting from the slaveholder period until the modern era. The paper outlines the basic features and importance of these factors, while particular attention is paid to modern conditions. Authors also try to make a parallel between the constant development of war and the changing significance of human and material-technical factors. The research question is whether the development of war and the changing role of factors of war are mutually conditioned processes. The rapid and comprehensive development of military equipment and technology is analyzed as well as its impact on the physiognomy of war and military skill, wherein it is highlighted that human as a factor of the war is gradually losing their dominant role which it traditionally had throughout the history of wars.

Keywords

• evolution of war
• technical and technological development
• factors of war
• evolution
• industrial revolution
• mass strikes