The technological basis of information systems has radically changed since roughly 1970. These changes include increases in storage density, access speed, instruction rates, and communication rates, plus decreases in size and weight. Because of these changes, information systems now permeate our lives. We consider this prima facie evidence of a revolution. However, this paper does not intend to answer the question whether these changes constitute a revolution, or merely an evolution.
Quality here refers to concepts such as timeliness, specificity, and accuracy.
Cruise missiles exploit information age technologies to put a bomb on target. This is an example of information age warfare - using information age technologies as tools to better perform combat operations. Direct manipulation changes the adversary's information while completely bypassing the adversary's perceptive, analytical, or decision processes, 5. There is troubling offense-defense asymmetry in the scope of information warfare. The military may, consistent with the law of armed conflict, attack any militarily significant target.