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Matthew Ford
@warmatters.bsky.social
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Saarf-Londoner. Cat Dad. Associate Professor in War Studies at the Swedish Defence University. PhD from KCL. Associate, IWM Institute. Senior fellow at Global & National Security Institute, University of South Florida. ex-West Point fellow. FRHistS.
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I take this one step further in relation to how these devices now shape, not just the representation of war but also how war is fought.

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War in the Smartphone Age: Conflict, Connectivity and the Crises at Our Fingertips
War in the Smartphone Age: Conflict, Connectivity and the Crises at Our Fingertips eBook : Ford , Matthew: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
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November 3, 2025 at 10:25 AM
warmatters.bsky.social
We explored and theorised the relationship between data, attention and control in a way that brought media and war studies into closer discussion. The key question being what happens in relation to @byrontau.bsky.social's observations but when things have gone kinetic.
Radical War: Data, Attention and Control in the Twenty-First Century
Radical War: Data, Attention and Control in the Twenty-First Century : Ford, Matthew, Hoskins, Andrew: Amazon.co.uk: Books
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November 3, 2025 at 10:25 AM
warmatters.bsky.social
Nice spot
November 2, 2025 at 10:31 AM
warmatters.bsky.social
It was fantastic to host you.💪💪💪
October 25, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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a south park cartoon shows a woman and a boy sitting on a couch
ALT: a south park cartoon shows a woman and a boy sitting on a couch
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October 24, 2025 at 2:32 PM
warmatters.bsky.social
I am afraid it is. Watching our politicians traipse off to DC to kiss the ring is a function of our collective political failure this past ten years! Oh well.
October 20, 2025 at 7:23 AM