The Impact of Emerging and Disruptive Technologies on Security

Land Forces Academy Review Vol. XXVI, No. 4(104), 2021 THE IMPACT OF EMERGING AND DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES ON SECURITY Ion OPRIȘOR Presidential Administration of Romania ABSTRACT Emerging and disruptive technologies have mostly beneficial effects, determining the progress of society and rising the standard of living. Their integration in the subsequent strategies in the fields of economy, financial, energy, defence and security, information etc. can generate positive effects for the society as a whole. On the other hand, the malicious use of new technologies will amplify the risks and threats that a technological advanced state can project on other states or an alliance. As a result, new technologies bring human development opportunities as well as challenges and security risks. Therefore, the role of the state becomes essential not only from the perspective of supporting technological innovation, but also from that of managing security risks arising from emerging areas. With regard to Romania, our country is aware of the importance of developing emerging and disruptive technologies in all domains of social life, in particular in the sectors of economy and security and defence. To address the malicious use of emerging and disruptive technologies, Romania aims at adopting complex measures based on an inter-institutional approach to enhance national resilience in domains that new technologies can affect the human activity. KEYWORDS: emerging and disruptive technologies, security and defence, resilience Lately, the technological field has Essentially, these technologies have mostly seen a great progress, which has led to beneficial effects in determining the major changes in the way of life of progress of society and rising the standard individuals, the functioning of society and of living. The implementation of emerging even the repositioning of some states within and disruptive technologies requires the the international relations system. change of an...