How Technology and the Media Pushes Politicians Into War

How Technology and the Media Pushes Politicians Into War

Senior Officer Using Smartphone To Communicate Orders With Military Troops. Photo: AlamyOver the past weeks we have seen just how hyperconnected the contemporary battlefield has become. Civilian technologies, media platforms, and data infrastructures are now deeply entangled with military operations. This is reshaping the conduct of war and revealing the limits of strategy making.Recently, the White House defined victory against Iran as the mome…