Technology in Warfare : The Electronic Dimension

From the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905 to World Wars I and II and up to the present day, the field of electronic warfare has developed at a truly astonishing speed. The early use of radio to organize and coordinate basic naval actions over 100 years ago has evolved into todayâ s staggeringly complex Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence (C3I) networks that enable field commanders to coordinate massive, multi-faceted military engagements from a single point of command. Abdul Karim Baram charts the development of this field from the successes of Winston Churchillâ s 'Wizard War' to the crushing defeat of Saddam Husseinâ s forces in the 1990-91 Gulf War. He examines electronic warfareâ s influence on the outcomes of modern conflicts, and provides insight on the future of one of the most vitally important aspects of warfare over the last century.