Information Warfare and Algorithmic Manipulation
Information is no longer a neutral medium — it has become a weapon. The rise of digital capitalism has transformed communication infrastructures into contested battlegrounds where algorithms decide what is seen, believed, and acted upon. State and non-state actors exploit these dynamics to destabilise adversaries, amplify polarisation, and erode democratic resilience. Unlike traditional propaganda, algorithmic manipulation is invisible, embedded in the everyday logics of engagement and attention. NATO and the EU now identify cognitive warfare as a strategic priority, linking resilience directly to security. This institutional shift is mirrored in procurement, where demand for AI-driven detection, disinformation countermeasures, and cognitive security tools is expanding rapidly. For investors, the message is clear: companies able to deliver algorithmic transparency, verification technologies, and resilience architectures will occupy a central role in future defence-industrial ecosystems. Information warfare is not an auxiliary domain — it is a decisive arena of twenty-first-century conflict.