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The Invisible War: Cyberwarfare as a New Paradigm of Conflict
What is the central argument of “The Invisible War”, and why does it matter for European defence and dual-use markets?
The Invisible War: Cyberwarfare as a New Paradigm of Conflict: Digital warfare represents a profound. Defence-finance analysis; 5-page sourced DFM PDF report.
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Original DFM publication · DFM Analysis report · 2025-08-22
Digital warfare represents a profound transformation in the way armed conflict is conceived and conducted. It is not simply the extension of information technologies to military purposes, but a structural shift that redefines the very nature of war.
Cyberwarfare is the use of digital tools to attack information systems, critical infrastructures, and communication networks with the aim of weakening or paralyzing an adversary. Victory or defeat is no longer determined solely on physical battlefields but increasingly by the ability to strike invisibly at servers, databases, and networks that sustain the economic, political, and military life of a society.
This analysis answers: What is the central argument of “The Invisible War”, and why does it matter for European defence and dual-use markets? What does this mean for European defence funding, procurement and investment decisions? How mature and defensible is the position described in “The Invisible War”? Which European actors, programmes and funding instruments are most exposed?
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- Victory or defeat is no longer determined solely on physical battlefields but increasingly by the ability to strike invisibly at servers, databases, and networks that sustain the economic, political…
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What is The Invisible War: Cyberwarfare as a New Paradigm of Conflict?
It is not simply the extension of information technologies to military purposes, but a structural shift that redefines the very nature of war.
Why does The Invisible War: Cyberwarfare as a New Paradigm of Conflict matter for European defence?
Cyberwarfare is the use of digital tools to attack information systems, critical infrastructures, and communication networks with the aim of weakening or paralyzing an adversary.
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