Information Systems in Modern Warfare

By: Zenande Mkhankanyeli

Modern warfare is the armed conflict between two nations or a group of people. Information system have affected states, societies and individuals, it brought up new types of communications such as the internet which contributed in modern warfare. Information technology have a magnificent role in changes in modern warfare as” technology ideas changes”.

Nowadays the term “battlefield” is being replaced by “battle space” since space and cyberspace actually have become new type of frontier in which each of the opposing side rushes get and retain their superiority.

METHODS OF WAGING WAR

In recent decades, warfare has undergone dramatic changes of the use of the tanks, aircraft, ground-troops and defence systems to be replaced by firing of binary digits across a vastly different battle field  than in decades past

 INFORMATION WARFARE

Information and information technology determines weapon’s precision. Today information is regarded as the weapon as a result of the greater development in technology and how it made information to be shared faster compared decades past. According to Alterman et al (page 81) the aspect of IW “Involve the use of information systems to deny, exploit or destroy an adversary’s information while protecting one’s own.

Information facilities such as the network may fold influence on individual, societies and state. The effectiveness of conducting psychological operations is so high to conquer the enemy without crossing the boundary.

It is expected that the continuous information technology development will further the reliance on high-tech equipment in warfare. In the future, less expensive, more capable and lighter sensors will support networking intelligence-quality sensors in the battle.

REFFERENCES 
 http://impactofinformationsystemsonsociety.wordpress.com/2012/02/15/information-technology-and-modern-warfare-2012-update/

Altermal et al 2008[page 81]

http://impactofinformationsystemsonsociety.wordpress.com/2013/02/28/information-technology-and-modern-warfare-2013-update/

http://books.google.co.za/books?id=OPJaVTxOY48C&dq=information+technology+and+modern+warfare+2010&hl=en&sa=X&ei=mxN2U_TdKKyg
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcm-OlcLe9o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fG0JzsYUfLE