Platforms

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Digital platforms are more than just software tools or neutral mediators of online activities and marketplaces. From beginning to end, they actively shape how we communicate, what we consume, and what we think and talk about. Increasingly, the sociotechnical and political-economic logics behind this all-encompassing influence of digital platforms also extend into the military, reshaping private-military relations and, more broadly, modern warfare. Our project, therefore, explores how digital platforms and the companies that develop them shape military decision-making by organizing large amounts of data, standardizing strategic categories, and coordinating actors and commands. From cloud infrastructure to battlefield software, digital platforms transform entire domains through data integration and analysis, directly influencing what is considered a threat, who is targeted, and what is deemed a justified strike.