Data as the Central Strategic Asset in Modern Warfare
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What this report covers
Technologies: Advanced Sensors, Radar, Lidar & Optronics, Command, Control, Communications, Cloud & Edge. A sourced, structured 5-page analysis for European defence and dual-use decision-makers, from the DFM research desk and built on official and primary sources.
About this report
In contemporary warfare, the decisive resource is increasingly not the weapon system itself, but the information that enables its use. The effectiveness of any military operation depends on the ability to collect, process, and distribute data at a scale and speed that outpaces the adversary.
This transformation means that raw firepower or numerical strength can no longer guarantee victory unless accompanied by informational superiority. The digitalization of command-and-control systems, the proliferation of sensors across domains, and the emergence of real-time communications networks have made data the foundation of military effectiveness.
Key questions this report answers
- Why is the decisive resource in contemporary warfare increasingly the information enabling a weapon's use rather than the weapon system itself?
- How does informational superiority now outweigh raw firepower or numerical strength in determining military effectiveness?
- How have digitalized command-and-control, sensor proliferation and real-time networks made data the foundation of military operations?
- What does treating data as the central strategic asset imply for defence investment in analytics and communications infrastructure?
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