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Military is an organization that is extremely important and integral to any country. Figure 1.9 shows some of its roles. Any state is marked by its border and the military holds the responsibility to guards the terrain against anyone who tries to hamper it. The complexities of military operations have considerably increased with the evolution of modes and methods, warfare has become more sophisticated that it ever was, and hence defence schemes and counter strategies should be at par. Incorporation of IoT and blockchain technologies has facilitated certain beneficial applications, and we shall consider them one by one [14]. In terms of logistics, the technologies have made it possible to be able to track the equipment supply from its place of production up until the battlefield where they are required. In case of an emergency, they can calculate the amount of equipment available and track future supply that is expected and accordingly plan out their usage.

Figure 1.8 IoT and blockchain in healthcare industry.

Figure 1.9 IoT and blockchain in military.

This planning is critical especially in times of an emergency. Another application is creation of smart bases; this is extensively helping in reducing man power and enhancing security. Here, sensors can be accommodated with everyday operation for better analysis and efficiency. Storing the sensor signals is a challenging task, since most of the military operations are highly confidential and the information, if leaked, may lead to extensive misuse and might become a threat to a nation. If we try to resolve the security issue with the use of blockchain technology, a public blockchain would not be recommended as it is decentralized and can be accessed by multiple nodes, so a private blockchain is the alternative that we turn to, but the security offered by it is not fool proof and thus cannot be 100% relied on [15]. Another application is that of data warfare, this comprises of any data that will be useful to the military ranging from tracking food supplies to keeping track of weather forecast at all times to make sure no operation or mission is planned during an unfavorable weather condition, for example, air defence practice or performance would be scheduled keeping the expected weather under consideration. The military is also required to maintain proper records of data pertaining to equipment availability, training of employed personnel, track of the enemy’s activity allowing them to observe any suspicious activity that may be performed, knowledge about the strength and equipment possessed by the enemy forces, thus on the whole boosting the intelligence and field forces of the military to be prepared and equipped for any possible threat well in advance.

A suggested application is to attach a sensor onto the solider similar to a RFID (radio frequency identification) which will be extremely beneficial especially during times such as that of war. Even if any solider is martyred or abducted, there will be a better chance to tracking and retrieving the person. It will also allow to monitor the actions undertaking by any solider and to be able to cover all scopes of improvement. However, this is a sphere where deploying IoT will be very money intensive, the scope is very large and so is the required investment. While implementing any such model, budgetary constraints play a major role as a determinant factor. Looking at the changes that have been brought about, we may say that the military sector has undergone considerable advancement and specialization due to the incorporation of these technologies in this sphere. They can now be better equipped and prepared to face various adverse circumstances.