Blog articles: Defence insights and analysis
We seek to inspire and dive into the relevant trends and topics of today's and tomorrow's world of defence.
How SitaWare is advancing agentic AIFrom data challenges to domain expertise, Systematic is building the agentic AI capabilities that tomorrow's militaries will depend onRead more
Layered defence requires layered decision-makingWhy the counter-drone revolution is fundamentally a command and control problemRead more
From headquarters to the tactical edge: why true interoperability cannot stop at the topConnecting headquarters is not enough, real interoperability must reach the soldier in the fieldRead more
When the partner fails: digital resilience as a requirement of national and alliance defenceNational and alliance defence places new demands on armed forces and industry alike. What has largely been left unasked is the question of digital resilience. What happens to the systems that armed forces depend on for command, situational awareness and communication when the industry partner itself comes under pressure?Read more
How much is C2 being transformed?Operation Epic Fury and the war in Ukraine offer four lessons about the future of command and control — but not all of them point in the same direction.Read more
The Gulf’s Multi-Domain ChallengeThe conflict with Iran has shown that resilience in the Gulf no longer rests on mass, but on integration across military, civilian and commercial domains. Modern command and control must be multi-domain, interoperable and ready to operate across national boundaries from day one.Read more
Customer first, always: How Systematic's mission-driven approach shapes command & controlSystematic founder Michael Holm shares why the best command and control systems are built around real user needs, operational experience, and true data sovereigntyRead more
Agentic AI: Opportunities and challenges in a changing battlespaceHenrik Sommer on why agentic AI is a force multiplier and why those who ignore it will be left behindRead more
The interoperability problem: Michael Holm on why allied forces still can't talk to each otherAn excerpt from Michael Holm's appearance on the Command and Control PodcastRead more
Why integrated Air C2 is critical to unlocking NATO’s Multi-Domain ambitionSystematic's Mads Würtz shares his take on Air Command & Control acting as real enabler of Multi-Domain Operations in coalition contexts. When the recognised air picture and air planning processes are disconnected from land manoeuvre, maritime operations, or ground-based air defence, friction emerges exactly where speed is most critical.Read more
The future of C2: Lessons from Ukraine, the push for speed, and the case for sovereigntyAn excerpt from Michael Holm's appearance on the Command and Control PodcastRead more
The Winter’s First Roar: Bridging Europe’s Strategic Gaps in the Age of AIGen (ret) Yvan Gouriou examines why Europe must urgently close its digital and strategic gaps by building sovereign, interoperable, AI-enabled command capabilities before the next crisis exposes its vulnerabilities.Read more
Integrated advantage: Countering Russia’s hybrid pressure in Finland and the BalticsRussia's hybrid tactics are rewriting the defence playbook for smaller NATO nations.Read more
C2 for deterrence?Deterrence does not demand a separate command-and-control system, but rather a more credible, integrated, and wartime-ready form of C2 capable of spanning multiple domainsRead more
Command and Control transformation in the Middle EastAcross the Middle East, the transformation we’re witnessing mirrors global trends: integrated networks, data-driven decision-making, AI, and joint interoperability are no longer optional — they are imperative.Read more
Frankenstein, JADC2, and the future of warfighting acquisition: An industry perspectiveWithout disciplined architecture and unified standards, the future of command‑and‑control risks becoming a Frankenstein of mismatched systems rather than a coherent warfighting capability.Read more
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