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non-state actors
Also known as: non-state actor, nonstate actors
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Political and social trends in the future of global security. A meta ... link.springer.com Dec 5, 2017 5 facts
claimThe trend of non-state actors using dual-use technologies will increase, with innovative combinations of technologies—such as self-driving cars packed with explosives and guided by drone swarms—resulting in even greater capabilities in urban combat scenarios.
claimGovernments and non-state actors use virtual sociability technologies to gauge social discontent within their own countries and in competitor states, allowing them to defuse or exploit this discontent.
claimThe documents reviewed predict a greater distribution of relative power among major powers while maintaining that states will continue to be the main actors in the international system, despite the importance of international organizations and non-state actors.
claimThe reports analyzed in the study identify the rise and decline of major powers, the tendency towards conflict or cooperation in their relations, the risks derived from fragile states, and the growing importance of non-state actors as key drivers of the world system configuration for the period 2030–2045.
claimGlobal powers are engaging in power games by seeking to lead coalitions of states, non-state actors, and decentralized identity networks to increase their external influence.
Beyond Missile Deterrence: The Rise of Algorithmic Superiority trendsresearch.org Mar 16, 2026 3 facts
claimRegional conflicts are increasingly shaped by the interaction of AI-enhanced conventional forces, advanced cyber and information operations, and technologically empowered non-state actors, which complicates crisis management and escalation control.
referenceThe Pacific Forum published the article 'Leveling the Battlefield: AI-Enabled Technology in the Hands of Non-State Actors' in 2024.
claimThe availability of commercial drones, open-source artificial intelligence models, and cyber tools empowers smaller states and non-state actors to challenge established power hierarchies and complicate traditional deterrence.
Sustainable Energy Transition for Renewable and Low Carbon Grid ... frontiersin.org Mar 23, 2022 1 fact
claimPegels (2010) argues that while governments should play a proactive role in energy transformation, they cannot achieve the desired change or speed without the involvement and participation of non-state actors.
Iran and the Gulf: Why Hedging Is No Longer Enough warontherocks.com Feb 20, 2026 1 fact
claimGulf states have not achieved significant, game-changing returns from their investments in political Islam, nonstate actors, or the current state system.
Rethinking Espionage in the Modern Era cjil.uchicago.edu 1 fact
claimProfessor Deeks, a scholar of international law and national security, suggests there is an increasing coalition of non-state actors sharing an interest in imposing greater restraints on intelligence activities.
Iran at a Historical Crossroads - E-International Relations e-ir.info Mar 25, 2025 1 fact
referenceIsrael effectively neutralized Iran's non-state actors, which exposed Iran to direct attack.
Strategic analysis of cyber conflicts: A game-theoretic modelling of ... securityanddefence.pl May 31, 2025 1 fact
referenceThe analytical framework for incorporating non-state actors and their impact on strategic calculations in cyber conflict is based on the work of Valeriano and Maness (2014, p. 351).
The International Implications of the Russo-Ukrainian War link.springer.com 1 fact
claimThe ongoing war in Ukraine has caused significant repercussions in the Middle East and South Asia, including disruptions in food security, political instability, the rise of non-state actors, and shifting security dynamics.
The Axis of Instability: Iran, Proxy Warfare, and the Fragmenting ... meforum.org Feb 20, 2026 1 fact
claimThe Islamic Republic of Iran's doctrine is calibrated confrontation, where Tehran projects power through a constellation of non-state actors and aligned militias operating across Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, and the Palestinian arena.
Emerging Technologies And Their Impact On International Relations ... hoover.org 1 fact
claimNon-state actors, including NGOs and multinationals, utilize an asymmetric disruptive response strategy in emerging technologies, which has the potential to reshape or 'reboot' the global system.