Collective Defense in an Era of Tokens and Data Links

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NATO Supreme Allied Commander Transformation Adm. Pierre Vandier discusses adapting the alliance to warfare increasingly shaped by software, data links, and uncrewed systems. He describes NATO’s emphasis on field experimentation, interoperable sovereign defense technology, and balancing unmanned platforms with legacy systems.

NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, Adm. Pierre Vandier, returns to the studio to discuss how the alliance is continuously adapting to a new era of warfare driven by software, data, and uncrewed systems, and where it still lags. He explains why NATO is favoring field experimentation, how allies can build sovereign defense tech ecosystems without sacrificing interoperability, and what the right balance between unmanned and legacy platforms might look like.Image: 1st Sgt. Austin Berner via DVIDS. The post Collective Defense in an Era of Tokens and Data Links appeared first on War on the Rocks.