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Technology and Conflict: From the Industrial Revolution to Digital War
What is the central argument of “Technology and Conflict”, and why does it matter for European defence and dual-use markets?
Technology and Conflict: From the Industrial Revolution to Digital War: Military history clearly shows. Defence-finance analysis; 5-page sourced DFM PDF report.
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Original DFM publication · DFM Analysis report · 2025-08-22
Military history clearly shows that every major technological innovation has profoundly transformed the nature of war. The introduction of gunpowder, the industrial revolution, mechanization, and ultimately nuclear weapons all redefined strategic balances and the logic of deterrence.
Today we are witnessing a new phase in this long sequence: the digital revolution and the development of artificial intelligence have made war pervasive and continuous, extending it into domains without spatial boundaries or temporal limits.
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What is Technology and Conflict: From the Industrial Revolution to Digital War?
The introduction of gunpowder, the industrial revolution, mechanization, and ultimately nuclear weapons all redefined strategic balances and the logic of deterrence.
Why does Technology and Conflict: From the Industrial Revolution to Digital War matter for European defence?
Today we are witnessing a new phase in this long sequence: the digital revolution and the development of artificial intelligence have made war pervasive and continuous…
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