India, April 6 -- The recent Iran war has underscored how communication networks, data flows and decision systems are shaping operational effectiveness, shifting the focus from platforms to the resilience of interconnected defence architectures. Beyond geopolitical implications, these developments raise deeper questions about the integrity of sensing, communication and decision loops under attack.

In this exclusive interview with Voice&Data, former Signal Officer-in-Chief of the Indian Army Lt Gen Rajeev Sabherwal (Retd) outlines the communication backbone enabling modern defence systems and examines how targeting networks is redefining combat capability. Excerpts:

To understand this shift, one must go back to the Industrial Age, which ...