Future of Conflict: How Will Democracies Respond?

The Raisina Podcast

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has created previously unthinkable changes in geopolitics, seemingly overnight. As the situation in Ukraine grows grimmer every day, we also look back at the changing world order.

The emerging threat landscape requires immediate coordinated action across national boundaries and geographies. Democracies have to band together to assess the multiple threats posed by the future theaters of conflict—be it land, air, water, or more ominously, cyber. There has to be a commonality of approach towards identifying and recognising the potential of authoritarian states in inflicting harm, which is no less than that of rogue states and their proxy non-state actors. What are the possible domains of conflict that will be of concern in this decade? How can the threat posed by authoritarian regimes be met by democracies? Will we witness the rise of new state and non-state actors? Which are the techniques, especially in the domain of cyber, that are most likely to challenge democracies?

Panelist

Gen. Angus Campbell, Chief of the Defence Force, Australia

Gen. Kōji Yamazaki, Chief of Staff, Joint Staff of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, Japan

Gen. Bipin Rawat, Chief of Defence Staff, India

Tim Cahill, Senior Vice President, Lockheed Martin, United States

Moderator

Yalda Hakim, Journalist, BBC World News, United Kingdom

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