Wars have been fought ever since there were human beings around who did not agree with one another. These conflicts continue to this day, with no end in sight. The use of information in warfare is nothing new. Those who had swift access to the best information and were able to act on it the earliest were usually the victors in battle. War is defined1 as: 1. Armed fighting between groups: an armed conflict between countries or groups that involves killing and destruction; The two countries are at war. 2. Period during war: a period of armed conflict; during the Vietnam War 3. Methods of warfare: the techniques or the study of the techniques of armed conflict. 4. Conflict: any serious struggle, argument, or conflict between people; The candidates are at war. 5. Serious effort to end something: an effort to eradicate something harmful; a war against drugs.
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