The Robot War

Let us outline the situation broadly, based on concepts already well-explored in science fiction and cinematography.

Global Preparations for War

Launching such a large-scale war would require extensive preparations: relocating all infrastructure underground, assembling massive robot armies, and stockpiling resources to sustain prolonged conflict, as the planet's surface becomes inaccessible.

Phase One: The Onset of Global Conflict

Survivors retreat into subterranean bunkers after the initial strike.
All critical infrastructure—resource extraction, processing, energy production, and manufacturing—moves underground.
Command centers coordinate operations both on the surface and underground to guide the conflict.
In the early stages, satellites provide strategic analysis, enabling the tracking of enemy activities across multiple domains.
On the surface, robot armies engage in relentless battles to achieve dominance and ultimately destroy underground command hubs.

Shifts and Vectors of Development

In the initial phase, hybrid human-robot systems may be employed, but over time:

Humans will be phased out as robotic systems become fully autonomous.
Command operations will transition deeper underground.

Technologies will focus on:

Deactivating enemy robotic control systems.
Targeting electromagnetic nodes within their infrastructure.

Eventually, robots will integrate mechanical and bionic systems, ensuring:

Reduced resource consumption.
Improved adaptation to planetary conditions.

Autonomy will be the cornerstone of robotic control, though a true understanding of strong artificial intelligence may remain elusive.

Robotic and Biotechnological Systems

Robots will perform a wide array of tasks:

Reconnaissance, observation, transportation, refueling, and repair.
Manufacturing, supply management, coordination, and command.
Demining, suppression, and annihilation of enemy units.

Their specialization will evolve along two lines:

Individual: Robots designed for specific tasks (e.g., reconnaissance, supply).
Unit-Based: Groups of robots forming specialized units (reconnaissance, assault, logistics).

Sizes will vary from large to ultra-small, optimized for diverse operational environments: air, land, water, and underground.

Technological evolution will drive a competitive arms race where each new generation outperforms its predecessor.

The Dynamics of Conflict

Swarms of robots will attack each other and critical enemy assets.
Electronic warfare will suppress control systems.
Destroying robots and command systems will become the primary strategic objective.

Technologies and Operational Concepts

Technological Development: Creating advanced systems equipped with powerful weaponry and efficient controls.
Battlefield Management: Effective systems to oversee operations on dynamic combat fields.
Tactical Units: Specialized robot groups tailored for specific missions, demanding innovative application concepts.
Operational Coordination: Synchronizing diverse units to secure local superiority.
Resource Strategy: Rational use of resources to neutralize armies, communication systems, infrastructure, and command hubs.

Offense and Defense

Modern combat strategies will evolve into algorithms executed by machines through:

Maneuvers and concentrated mass attacks.
Dense firepower and territorial control.

Obsolescence of Traditional Forces

Infantry becomes vulnerable to swarm systems.
Conventional artillery loses relevance except for hybrid systems.
Armored vehicles are ineffective against drone swarms.
Manned aircraft are outperformed by unmanned systems.
Naval fleets become less significant compared to surface and underwater robots.

Strategic missile forces, however, will retain relevance as tools for targeting underground command centers and delivering electromagnetic and mechanical strikes against robot armies.

Local Conflicts

Technologically advanced nations capable of creating and deploying cutting-edge technologies will achieve dominance, akin to the first adopters of gunpowder.

Conclusion

A total “robot war” poses a dire threat to the survival of humanity.

Survivors may be forced underground, gradually diminishing in population and biological diversity. If humanity endures, it risks repeating such conflicts in an endless game of "who strikes first," forgetting the lessons of previous catastrophes.

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