Cyber Soldiers
Documentary, 60 min.

Maybe you are not interested in war, but war is interested in you. - Leo Trotsky

Cyber Soldiers: War in the 21st Century explores modern warfare and the weapon systems planned for the not-so-distant future. This remarkable documentary illustrates the past and the present of warfare, and offers a view inside secret laboratories and war rooms in the United States, and into the technological possibilities the military consider for the future.

What will war be in the future? A battle between aggressive, high-tech killer machines? 
A massive defensive shield, like NMD? A remote controlled war from outer space using 
a complex network of satellites? Will we weigh cost over casualty: is it more cost-effective for foot soldiers carrying equipment worth as much as $250,000 to die in the field, or should we use a multi-billion dollar casualty-free cyberwar video-game? Will terrorism become the new warfare? What new threats do we face from weapons of mass destruction? It¹s likely that all of these scenarios will occur: at the same time. Whether you¹re interested or not.

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A film by

Jens Monath

Producer:

Angie J. Koch

Director of Photography:

Roland Breitschuh