(Updated 2026 for context)
The rapid expansion of wireless infrastructure — including small cells, macro towers, satellite constellations, subsea cables, and sensor networks — is often presented as necessary for economic growth, innovation, and consumer connectivity.
At the same time, these systems form the backbone of emerging artificial intelligence (AI) platforms, cloud computing environments, and defense-related technologies.
This post examines the governance implications of that overlap.
Things are changing fast. This update is an excerpt from the new Safe Tech International Online Brochure: Technology-Artificial-Intelligence-the-Military-and-War.pdf. (Posted November 2024)
- There are currently approximately 60 federal bills in the US, and the EU’s Gigabit Infrastructure Act (GIA) that went into effect in May 2024.
- Mega constellations of satellites are being launched into orbit with some countries boasting upwards of 40,000.
- The ocean is being outfitted with sensors, robots, unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), weapons, submarines, etc.
- Nearly every “thing” on land, in the sea, and in the sky is being digitalized as industry and governments recklessly hurtle us from 5G to 6G, FutureG, and beyond.
If you thought it was to improve our quality of life, well, think again. We’re but a sidekick and bait being used to perpetuate the economic growth machine and make the rich richer. But perhaps the most fundamental reason of all, is to serve Electronic, Cyber, and Cognitive Warfare.