Curtis McGiffin
The Information Age began in the mid-twentieth century with the invention of the transistor and the development of first-generation computers. The digital revolution accelerated in the 1970s, transforming society by the 1990s with the normalization of the internet. New inventions continue to disrupt the socio-economic landscape and enter the military-industrial complex. Today, the world is in the midst of the fourth industrial revolution, advancing the digital age through machine learning, automation, digitalized manufacturing, and augmented reality.[1]
In the twenty-first century, the levers of national power have evolved from the traditional DIME framework—diplomacy, information, military, and economic strength—by including a fifth lever: technology. Rather than just supporting other instruments, technology is integrated into all operations, acting as an enabler, multiplier, and indicator of a nation’s strength and geopolitical power. Advances in robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), biotechnology, and quantum computing have a direct impact on a country’s ability to project power, protect its interests, and compete globally.
This new era of “techno-strategic” power involves blending high-tech capabilities with strategy, transforming societies and industries through advanced, interconnected technologies that blur the physical, digital, and biological boundaries.[2] It reshapes economies, societies, and global power, making technology an essential instrument of national power.
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