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network-superiority-assault
A military tactic involving rapid deployment of networked assault nodes to seize control over local embedded systems and communications.
1 chapter across 1 book
Rainbows End (2007)Vernor Vinge
Chapter 41
Lieutenant Colonel Bob Gu leads a rapid network-superiority assault on the UCSD campus to regain control amidst a chaotic crisis involving a compromised university lab and a failing library system. Despite overwhelming technological support, Bob faces uncertainty as critical communications fail, a suspicious launch from the labs is detected, and he must decide on a potentially devastating military response with limited information. The chapter highlights the tension between automated systems, human decision-making, and the fragility of networked infrastructures under attack.