Quantum Technologies and Military Strategy (Advanced Sciences and Technologies for Security Applications)

This book is about the strategic relevance of quantum technologies. It debates the military-specific aspects of this technology. Various chapters of this book cohere around two specific themes. The first theme discusses the global pattern of ongoing civilian and military research on quantum computers, quantum cryptography, quantum communications and quantum internet. The second theme explicitly identifies the relevance of these technologies in the military domain and the possible nature of quantum technology-based weapons. This thread further debates on quantum (arms) race at a global level in general, and in the context of the USA and China, in particular. The book argues that the defence utility of these technologies is increasingly becoming obvious and is likely to change the nature of warfare in the future. Preface Contents About the Author Part I Section I 1 Quantum Physics: An Esoteric World References 2 The Context References Part II Section II 3 Quantum Computers References 4 Quantum Cryptography References 5 Quantum Communications Reference 6 Quantum Internet References Part III Section III 7 Global Investments References Part IV Section IV 8 Military Relevance of Quantum Technologies 8.1 Technology and War 8.2 Military Applications 8.3 Defence Industry References 9 Quantum (Arms) Race 9.1 Debating the Arms Race 9.2 Quantum Technologies Possibly Leading to Arms Race 9.3 Sino-US Quantum Race 9.4 Quantum Race: The Field Is Wide-Open 9.5 Current Quantum Race Dynamics References Part V Section V 10 In Closing