


Second, the hybrid threats to Allies’ decision-making through the cyberspace, whereby for instance artificial intelligence (AI) and Big Data enable more effective information warfare by hostile actors. First, the organizational challenges posed by Big Data for the Alliance, which has to adapt in order to fully exploit their potentialities but also mitigate the risks they entail.

In this context, three broad, interconnected aspects are explored through this publication with a view to NATO future evolution. From advanced weaponry to command and control, most security-related domains are undergoing deep transformations as data availability and transmission increase exponentially. Technology makes external interferences cheaper, faster and all-encompassing: citizens can potentially become direct targets of information warfare, all members of a society can be part of conflicts one way or another. Digital revolution has substantially transformed the world we live in, providing great opportunities but also making societies more vulnerable.
