Irregular Warfare |
Author: Matthew Ford
| Reviewed by: Caitlan Fealing, PhD candidate, Carnegie Mellon Institute for Strategy and Technology (CMIST)
©2026 Caitlan Fealing
This review of
War in the Smartphone Age highlights Matthew Ford’s argument that mass smartphone use is transforming modern warfare. Using recent conflicts, the book shows how civilian-generated data and connectivity accelerate decision making and reshape the conduct of war.
Keywords: smartphones, participative warfare, modern warfare, military operations, open-source intelligence, Russia-Ukraine War