DIGITAL BATTLEFIELD DRIVES MILITARY TECHNOLOGY

INFORMATION has always played a key role in military engagements. For commanders, issuing orders and having them followed quickly and accura tely means the difference between winning and losing a battle, For sol diers on the battlefield, knowing what the enemy is doing could mean t he difference between life and death. Therefore, the US military is in creasingly turning to information technology (IT) as the best way to g ive its forces a superior edge in battle.