Warfare has built up and devastated nations, it has molded and destroyed cultures, since the beginning of civilization, warfare has left its impact on humanity, and it affects every aspect of human culture and life. Some historians and psychologists argue that humans naturally engage in warfare. Therefore, as long as the human race continues to exist, so will the art of warfare. Others have different views, claiming that warfare arose as human civilizations developed; the politics involved between towns, states, and countries created the conflicts that raged into war. Although the origin and future of warfare remains uncertain, history shows that many changes took place throughout the existence of war. From the small tribal conflicts of primitive man to the global threat of nuclear warfare, warfare has drastically changed. This paper will discuss the evolution of warfare, as well as the impact that technology has on it.

Defining warfare is a very difficult task. A simple definition is “the use of physical force to settle disputes between organized groups” (Walsh 62). On the other hand, a more complex idea states that war is “an organized struggle between groups in which each si

Throughout human history, warfare has continued to be an indispensable part of the lives of people. Some groups have declared war to attack an enemy while others have engaged in war to defend themselves. Wars have been fought for economic, political or biological reasons. Although wars have varied in scale, cause, and components, one fact remains constant; War is always changing. The combat style and locations of war have changed. The technology of war has unquestionably changed as well. Only the future will tell what is next in this constant evolution of technology and warfare.

In the twentieth century, World Wars I and II introduced vast mobilization of military forces, national effort, and energy. The production of weapons in large amounts at an incredible rate reinforced the war effort. With the capabilities provided by propaganda and the quicker means of communication, the war effort reached unprecedented heights. The wars proved to be costly in terms of finance, lives, and time (Kaldor 25). During World War I, manpower and the economies of entire nations were deployed against each other for the first time. Rather than a quick and decisive war, new technologies and ideas such as the machine gun, barbed wire, the automobile and aircraft brought about the consequences of the war. The amounts of people killed were unprecedented: 9 million soldiers and 30 million civilians died.

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