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Science, new technologies and armed conflict Brunet Crosa, Pere Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Informàtica::Robòtica Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Informàtica::Intel·ligència artificial Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Informàtica::Impacte ambiental New weapons Robotic military systems Artificial intelligence Ecological footprint Livingry This article is an exploration of the relationship between technology and warfare from prehistoric times to the present day. The subject is examined in four realms – land, naval, air and space – and three time periods defined by the dominant power source driving the weapons: muscle power, chemical reactions, and charged particles. It introduces a rigorous definition of technology. The essay focuses on the ongoing evolution of military technology throughout human history, which accelerated since the Industrial Revolution in the West and, in particular, since the commitment to science-based research and development during World War II. Peer Reviewed Postprint (published version) 2025-12-19 Article Brunet, P. Science, new technologies and armed conflict. «Mètode. Annual review», 19 Desembre 2025, vol. 15, núm. 8, article e30610, p. 37-43. 2174-9221 https://hdl.handle.net/2117/460054 10.7203/metode.15.30610 eng https://turia.uv.es/index.php/Metode/article/view/30610 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Open Access Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International 7 p. application/pdf Universitat de València