Michael Raska | Emerging Technologies and Future of Warfare

Senior Researcher and Head of Section, Security and Defence in Europe,
Center for Security Studies, ETH Zurich

Recent Publications:
Clausewitz in the Age of AI’ CSS Commentary, ETH Zurich, 30 June 2026	The Contours of Singapore's Defence Planning: Rethinking Deterrence, Defence Diplomacy, and Resilience. In Sweijs T., Genugten S., and Osinga F., Defence Planning for Small and Middle Powers: Rethinking Force Development in an Age of Disruption.New York: Routledge. (Routledge Advances in Defence Studies Series).	Reimagining Defence Innovation: Defense AI in Singapore. In Borchert H., Schutz T., and Verbovzsky J. The Very Long Game: 25 Case Studies on the Global State of Defence AI. Berlin. Springer Nature (open access).	Rethinking Asia-Europe’s Security and the Search for a “Third Way” for America’s Allies in Europe and Asia Asan Security Quarterly, vol. 1, no. 1, 2026.
Featured Interview:
What new weapons on show at huge parade say about China's military BBC News, Sept. 3, 2025
In the News:		Select Commentaries:
NATO and South Korea: Assessing Longer-Term Security and Defense Cooperation Possibilities Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Nov. 4, 2025 China's Xi showcases new weaponry at Victory Day military parade CNN, Sept. 3, 2025 What's the significance of US sanctions on Russian oil? BBC News, 23 Oct 2025 Stories from the New Silk Road: Space Can China's space exploration programme break new ground and potential domination in space? BBC The Documentary, 29 September 2024 Israeli forces display power of AI, but it’s a double-edged sword The Straits Times, 18 April 2024 How China and the US are using different drone strategies to seize air superiority South China Morning Post, 3 December 2024 Chinese arms could revive Russia’s failing war The Economist, March 3 2023 China’s advanced machine tool exports to Russia soar after Ukraine invasion Financial Times, January 2, 2024		Clausewitz in the Age of AI CSS Commentary, ETH Zurich, 30 June 2026 How to Train a Drone Warrior, with Lessons from Ukraine. RSIS Commentary, 21 August 2025 In a world rushing for arms, Singapore must ‘outsmart the queue’ The Straits Times, 10 October 2025 Will AI-Driven “Super-OODA Loops” Revolutionise Military Strategy and Operations? RSIS Commentary, 20 January 2025. Rethinking Singapore’s defence innovation in a multipolar world, The Straits Times, 12 March 2025 Israeli forces display power of AI, but it’s a double-edged sword, The Straits Times, 17 April 2024 Why Hamas' Deadly Surprise Attack on Israel Matters to Singapore. Channel News Asia, 11 October 2023. Rethinking the AI Wave in Digital Warfare. East Asia Forum, 7 February 2023. The Russia-Ukraine War: Lessons for Northeast Asia. IDSS Paper, 12 January. The Myth of a Technology Shield: Israel's Strategic Surprise and Lessons for Singapore. RSIS Commentary. 11 October 2023
		Most Cited:
		The Sixth RMA Wave: Disruption in Military Affairs? Journal of Strategic Studies, 44(4), 2021: 456-479. Military Innovation in Small States: Creating a Reverse Asymmetry (Routledge 2016) Strategic Competition for Emerging Military Technologies: Comparative Paths and Patterns. PRISM – Journal of Complex Operations, 8(3), 2019: 65-81. Strategic Contours of China’s Arms Transfers. Strategic Studies Quarterly, 14(1), 2020: 91-116. China and the ‘Three Warfares’. The Diplomat. 18 December 2015. Countering the U.S. Third Offset Strategy: Russian Perspectives, Responses, and Challenges. RSIS Policy Report, 2017. Capacity for Innovation: Technological Drivers in China’s Future Military Modernisation. In: Kamphausen, R. and Lai, D. eds. The PLA in 2025. Washington D.C.: The National Bureau of Asian Research, 129-162. Diesel-Electric Submarine Modernisation in Asia: The Role of Air-Independent Propulsion Systems. In: Bitzinger, R. ed. Emerging Critical Technologies and Security in the Asia-Pacific. London: Palgrave-Macmillan, 91-106. North Korea’s Cyber Strategies – Continuity and Change. SIRIUS - Journal of Strategic Analyses, 4(2), 144-158