The Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS), in collaboration with The Strategic Research and Growth Foundation (SRGF) organised a Round Table Discussion on “Winning the Invisible War: Spectrum Dominance, Autonomy and the New Grammar of Electronic Warfare (EW)” on 13 May 2026 at Chanakya Hall, New Delhi. The discussion brought together senior military leaders, cyber and EW specialists, and industry representatives to deliberate on the growing importance of EW, cyber-electromagnetic convergence, artificial intelligence (AI), autonomy, and spectrum dominance in future conflicts. Lt Gen Dushyant Singh, PVSM, AVSM (Retd), DG CLAWS delivered the welcome remarks and highlighted the transformational nature of warfare, stressing the importance of spectrum control and integrated national preparedness. Lt Gen Vineet Gaur, PVSM, AVSM, DG CD delivered a special address, followed by a keynote address by Maj Gen KTG Krishnan, ACIDS, Jt Ops, HQIDS on “Use of EW in Combined Operations”.
Session I on “EW in Drone and Swarm Warfare,” moderated by Rear Admiral Mohit Gupta, VSM (Retd) focused on counter-UAS jamming, anti-swarm spectrum saturation, and the trade-offs between autonomy and jamming resilience. The speakers highlighted the growing threat posed by drones and autonomous swarms and stressed the need for layered and adaptive counter-drone systems. Session II on “Cyber-EW Convergence,” moderated by Air Marshal Daljit Singh, PVSM, AVSM, VM (Retd), examined the integration of cyber and electronic warfare capabilities, particularly the use of RF-based attacks to inject false data and manipulate adversary networks. Session III on “AI-Driven Cognitive EW,” moderated by Lt Gen Sanjay Verma, PVSM, AVSM, VSM** (Retd), discussed autonomous threat detection, real-time spectrum management, and machine-speed decision loops, emphasising the transformative role of AI in future EW operations. The discussion concluded that future conflicts will increasingly be defined by spectrum dominance, AI-enabled systems, and integrated cyber-electromagnetic operations.
