A few thoughts about war in 2026

We are already in an unconventional world war, unconventional because it isn't a cold war in the historic sense. It's a very hot war, it's just not being fought with conventional weapons and tactics -- planes, bombs, boots on the ground, etc.

How often now do you read of a major bank or credit company or health insurer getting their data hacked? I don't even pay attention anymore. The records of hundreds of millions of people stolen in a single hit. What's happening? Is that warfare? I think sometimes, certainly. Airlines get grounded due to 'computer glitches' and such. Entire airlines.

United Airlines flights grounded nationwide for 30 minutes due to 'connectivity issue'

Right now I think we're in a skirmishing phase. What happens if it escalates to all out warfare in this new theater? Electric grids out? Engineered information that causes panic about the food safety or supply?

And here's the thing - for a geographically large country like the US or Australia or China, this new type of war is more disruptive to the average person than a conventional war. Why wage conventional war when you can do more damage with this new, improved approach?

The new normal: https://www.particle6.com/