Electronic Warfare Will Dominate ‘the Battlefield of Tomorrow,’ Experts Say

From [HERE] Electronic warfare is a central aspect of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Both nations are utilizing cyberattacks, jamming and various other digital aggression tactics to sow disorder on the battlefield and create an advantage. According to top U.S. Army officials, the U.S. sees this demonstration as an indication that it must ramp up and strengthen its EW capabilities.

Lt. Gen. Maria Gervais

“Everything that we are seeing in Ukraine has implications for a unified network, and almost certainly represents the type of threats we will see,” stated Lt. Gen. Maria Gervais, deputy commanding general and chief of staff for the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, at the Aug. 2022 AFCEA TechNet Augusta conference.

Gervais’ comments are a reference to the U.S. Department of Defense’s ongoing effort to establish a data-sharing platform that is aimed to create efficient lines of communication between warfighters on land, in the air, at sea, in space and in the cyber realm, dubbed Joint All-Domain Command and Control.

“A unified network gives our force the ability to succeed in volatile, congested, contested environments, in order to be successful on the battlefield of tomorrow,” Gervais said.