# Network-Centric Warfare **Entity class:** Doctrine **Research spine:** [[research/Chronology of Signals, Silos, and Sovereign Software - Research|Chronology of Signals, Silos, and Sovereign Software]] ## Definition Network-centric warfare is the doctrine that persistent sensing, shared information, and connected forces can produce operational advantage greater than platform strength alone. ## Chronological Proximity It developed in the 1990s alongside [[wiki/Smart Ship|Smart Ship]], [[wiki/Land Warrior|Land Warrior]], and enterprise military networking. ## Relational Proximity Admiral William Owens's vision joined sensors, networks, commanders, and shooters into a shared operational picture, continuing the architecture first visible in the [[wiki/Kammhuber Line|Kammhuber Line]]. ## Collection Routes [[collections/The Civilian Intelligence Marketplace|The Civilian Intelligence Marketplace]] · [[collections/Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and the Intelligence Environment|Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and the Intelligence Environment]] · [[wiki/Signals, Silos, and Sovereign Software|Signals, Silos, and Sovereign Software]] ## Sources / Provenance - [[research/Chronology of Signals, Silos, and Sovereign Software - Research|Chronology of Signals, Silos, and Sovereign Software - Research]].