War in the Smartphone Age

Fresh ways of thinking about war and information on the data- saturated battlefields of the twenty-first century― drawing on Russia’s conflict with Ukraine.
Thanks to smartphones, war is everywhere ...

Fresh ways of thinking about war and information on the data- saturated battlefields of the twenty-first century― drawing on Russia’s conflict with Ukraine.
Thanks to smartphones, war is everywhere, all the time. Anyone can view, analyse and comment on photos, videos or other warzone media, far from the frontlines. Where did this technology come from? And what does it mean for the future of war?
This book explains why you see what you do on your phone. It asks how these devices shape our knowledge, conduct and representation of war in the 2020s. It shows why the smartphone is indispensab