Ep. 161 What Does Warfare Look Like in Smartphone Age? Matthew Ford
Joined by Matthew Ford, this episode focuses on how technology, particularly smartphones and digital communication, has transformed military strategies and civilian involvement in conflicts.
Smartphones have revolutionised warfare, and we are still learning exactly the implications of this. The extent of our full spectrum dependence on Wi-Fi and the internet is profound. Military organisations routinely rely on civilian infrastructure to operate digitally. Now, with AI accelerating the pace of change in tactics, strategy, and targets even further, what does that mean for war? And how civilians participate in it? And what nodes of connectivity can become enemy targets? To find out, Jason is joined this week by Matthew Ford, author of War in the Smartphone Age: Conflict, Connectivity and the Crises at Our Fingertips.Â
This episode is brought to you in partnership with the New Books Network.
Producer: George McDonagh
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Show note links
Get Matthew’s book https://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/war-in-the-smartphone-age/Â
For more on the Disorder Podcast's partnership with the New Books Network visit: https://newbooksnetwork.com/category/up-partners/disorder
Jason Pack
RUSI Associate Fellow; Host of the Disorder Podcast
