{"id":14870,"date":"2026-07-21T12:12:47","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T10:12:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/?p=14870"},"modified":"2026-07-21T12:12:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T10:12:48","slug":"tactical-datalinks-why-they-matter-to-the-future-of-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/fr\/tactical-datalinks-why-they-matter-to-the-future-of-war\/","title":{"rendered":"Tactical datalinks: why they matter to the future of war"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">NDC Outlook 08-2026: <em>Tactical datalinks: why they matter to the future of war<\/em>, by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/fr\/research\/researchers\/thomas-withington\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/research\/researchers\/thomas-withington\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Thomas Withington<\/a> <sup data-fn=\"89e296b4-37c8-4dac-aa88-eb6862d5fe06\" class=\"fn\"><a 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\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Outlook 2026-08<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list eplus-wrapper eplus-styles-uid-d27e75\">\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">The realization of Tactical Datalinks (TDLs) by NATO \u2013 secure, encrypted communications between military assets \u2013 is one of the Alliance\u2019s great unsung success stories.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">TDLs are essential for achieving victory at the tactical, operational and strategic levels, especially in Multi-Domain Operations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">NATO\u2019s approach to developing its TDLs has demonstrated a foresight that should influence the Alliance\u2019s future communications networks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div class='w3eden'><!-- WPDM Link Template: Default Template -->\n\n<div class=\"link-template-default card mb-2\">\n    <div class=\"card-body\">\n        <div class=\"media\">\n    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