国防领域亟需更多电池【RUSI】

COMMENTARYGUEST COMMENTARYWanted:More Batteries for DefenceLukas Trakimavicius15 October 20258 Minute ReadChinas global dominance in battery production should be adiscomfort to strategic planners in the West,where anincreased demand for batteries is concordant with increaseddefence spending.Batteries come in many shapes and sizes:big and small;heavy andlightweight;rectangular and round.Whatever the form,they share one keytrait:these devices have quietly become one of the most importanttechnology enablers of the 21st century.Hardly a week goes by without aclaim of a breakthrough set to reshape the world of energy,or a reminder oftheir strategic place in the evolving balance of power.While the importance of batteries for civilian use is widely recognised,theirmilitary role is less understood.As Allied defence spending increases,thedemand for batteries is expected to follow suit.This creates an opportunityto bolster supply chains,build up domestic production and push innovationforward all while making warfighting capabilities stronger.A Relentless Pace of InnovationFirst invented in 19th century,batteries have gone a long way from being aniche technology,traditionally associated with