The proliferation of new technology could make conflicts even longer and deadlier
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Pressure from America and its allies can prevent a return to fighting
Smaller, weaker countries can defend themselves more easily with cheap, deadly kit
The technology could eventually favour the defenders—but expect a bumpy ride
Tom Gardner, our Africa correspondent, watches an American-led effort to fight jihadism
The idea of the body count evolves
Shashank Joshi, our defence editor, looks at a pivotal weapon on the battlefield: the fibre-optic drone
