Abstract:

Military power has always been one of the important determinants of national power. Therefore, states, which want to be strong against each other, have been in continuous effort to develop and enhance their military forces. Threat perception of the states was effective in this effort. However, the threat perception of the states has changed over time and the effort to develop military power has been constantly affected by economic, technological, political and social factors. Especially the influence of technological developments on the military systems can be mentioned. As a result, different dimensions have been added to the battlefield and the field has continuously changed and grown. In this study, the changes on the defense planning approaches in the last century and the factors, which have affected these changes, are discussed. The effects of threat perception and technological developments on military systems and on the army changes are analyzed. In addition, possible future implications of the recent changes are discussed. The key restructuring. Words: military power, technological change

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