'Crossfire' Gets a High-Tech Rewrite: The New Frontier of Cyber Warfare
In the decade ahead, 'crossfire' evolves from a battlefield term into a digital reality: a bipartisan committee in Geneva today released a stunning report predicting that by 2035, nation-states will weaponize virtual "crossfire zones"—interlinked AI-driven cyberattacks targeting civilian infrastructure, social media, and election systems simultaneously. The shift, experts warn, will redefine global conflict as everyday citizens become unwitting chess pieces in a silent, automated war where the line between peace and combat vanishes.