Singapore City, May 31 -- Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan emphasised the importance of network-centric warfare, where integration and automation across domains become critical, saying that modern warfare is undergoing a complex convergence of tactical, operational and strategic layers.

General Chauhan held an engagement with think tanks from various nations across the globe on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue.

Addressing the intellectually empowered group on 'Future Wars and Warfare', on Friday, the CDS highlighted important aspects of network-centric warfare.

"Modern warfare is undergoing a complex convergence of tactical, operational and strategic layers; old and new domains (land, air, sea, cyber and space)...