Nate Allen
@natedfallen.bsky.social
Associate Professor, Africa Center for Strategic Studies
(@africacenter.bsky.social).
Writing, researching, and educating on technology policy and security issues in Africa.
Personal account.
Web: https://africacenter.org/experts/dr-nathaniel-allen/
(@africacenter.bsky.social).
Writing, researching, and educating on technology policy and security issues in Africa.
Personal account.
Web: https://africacenter.org/experts/dr-nathaniel-allen/
Reposted by Nate Allen
🆕| If digital technology is transforming armed conflict, why aren’t these advances leading to decisive victories?
Read @natedfallen.bsky.social's latest in the series “The Digital in War: From Innovation to Participation,” co-edited by @stevenfeldstein.bsky.social & @warmatters.bsky.social👇
Read @natedfallen.bsky.social's latest in the series “The Digital in War: From Innovation to Participation,” co-edited by @stevenfeldstein.bsky.social & @warmatters.bsky.social👇
Digital Technology, Strategic Adaptation, and the Outcomes of Twenty-First Century Armed Conflict
If digital technology is truly transforming the nature of armed conflict, why aren’t these advances leading to decisive victories?
carnegieendowment.org
June 17, 2025 at 7:41 PM
🆕| If digital technology is transforming armed conflict, why aren’t these advances leading to decisive victories?
Read @natedfallen.bsky.social's latest in the series “The Digital in War: From Innovation to Participation,” co-edited by @stevenfeldstein.bsky.social & @warmatters.bsky.social👇
Read @natedfallen.bsky.social's latest in the series “The Digital in War: From Innovation to Participation,” co-edited by @stevenfeldstein.bsky.social & @warmatters.bsky.social👇
New publication alert:
Drawing on examples from Ukraine, Nigeria, and Somalia, I argue that rapid innovation-adoption cycles are making digital technology more ubiquitous and less decisive on the battlefield.
Great to see this piece find a home!
Drawing on examples from Ukraine, Nigeria, and Somalia, I argue that rapid innovation-adoption cycles are making digital technology more ubiquitous and less decisive on the battlefield.
Great to see this piece find a home!
Glad to see @natedfallen.bsky.social piece about tech, adaptation & 21st century conflict published by @carnegieendowment.org today!
Part of a series I'm co-editing with @warmatters.bsky.social on The Digital in War: From Innovation to Participation
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carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
Part of a series I'm co-editing with @warmatters.bsky.social on The Digital in War: From Innovation to Participation
⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️
carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
Digital Technology, Strategic Adaptation, and the Outcomes of Twenty-First Century Armed Conflict
If digital technology is truly transforming the nature of armed conflict, why aren’t these advances leading to decisive victories?
carnegieendowment.org
June 17, 2025 at 4:43 PM
New publication alert:
Drawing on examples from Ukraine, Nigeria, and Somalia, I argue that rapid innovation-adoption cycles are making digital technology more ubiquitous and less decisive on the battlefield.
Great to see this piece find a home!
Drawing on examples from Ukraine, Nigeria, and Somalia, I argue that rapid innovation-adoption cycles are making digital technology more ubiquitous and less decisive on the battlefield.
Great to see this piece find a home!
Reposted by Nate Allen
A revolution in unmanned systems is reshaping the dynamics of Africa’s armed conflicts. Professional militaries must balance the tactical advantages of drones with an understanding of their limitations and risks.
africacenter.org/spo...
africacenter.org/spo...
Military Drone Proliferation in Africa Marks Destabilizing Shift in Africa’s Armed Conflicts – Africa Center
A revolution in unmanned drone systems is reshaping the dynamics of Africa’s conflicts, providing militaries tactical advantages but also risks.
africacenter.org
April 22, 2025 at 12:10 PM
A revolution in unmanned systems is reshaping the dynamics of Africa’s armed conflicts. Professional militaries must balance the tactical advantages of drones with an understanding of their limitations and risks.
africacenter.org/spo...
africacenter.org/spo...
My latest for @africacenter.bsky.social on how drones are reshaping armed conflict across #Africa. Spoiler alert: they're not always the decisive weapons proponents claim. africacenter.org/spotlight/dr...
Military Drone Proliferation in Africa Marks Destabilizing Shift in Africa’s Armed Conflicts – Africa Center
A revolution in unmanned drone systems is reshaping the dynamics of Africa’s conflicts, providing militaries tactical advantages but also risks.
africacenter.org
April 22, 2025 at 12:52 PM
My latest for @africacenter.bsky.social on how drones are reshaping armed conflict across #Africa. Spoiler alert: they're not always the decisive weapons proponents claim. africacenter.org/spotlight/dr...