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Chinese Information Warfare - A Phantom Menace or Emerging Threat? (Paperback)
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Chinese Information Warfare - A Phantom Menace or Emerging Threat? (Paperback)
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Mao Tse-tung counseled, "To achieve victory we must as far as
possible make the enemy blind and deaf by sealing his eyes and
ears, and drive his commanders to distraction by creating confusion
in their minds." Few concepts mesh so contextually with Mao than
the Chinese approach to Information Warfare (IW). As the People's
Republic of China struggles with its national military strategy, IW
offers opportunities to win wars without the traditional clash of
arms. In this monograph, Mr. Toshi Yoshihara explores what he
perceives to be China's pursuit of IW as a method of fighting
asymmetric warfare against the United States. Largely imitative of
U.S. thoughts, literature, and practices on IW, he believes the
Chinese are seeking ways to adapt it to their own style of warfare.
Paradoxically, he observes that the Chinese have not gleaned their
intelligence through espionage, but through careful scrutiny of
U.S. IW in practice. The Persian Gulf War and Kosovo conflict have
provided ample largess to the Chinese archives. Mr. Yoshihara
examines those aspects of IW-PSYOPS, Denial, and Deception-that
China believes provides the greatest prospects for victory in a
conflict. Not surprisingly, Sun Tzu is interwoven into this
emerging theory. Targeting the enemy's "nervous system" at all
levels, that is, his ability to gather and assess information and
then transmit orders, provides significant advantages in the
prosecution of a campaign. Targeting the enemy's homeland defenses
and its citizens can potentially end a war before it even starts.
He concludes that the extent of Chinese advances or intent
regarding IW is difficult to ascertain given its closed society.
Chinese IW may still be nascent, but the menacing intent is there
and only vigilance will protect the United States. Much in the
realm of IW remains speculative and conceptual. Aspiring nations
can take advantage of the Revolution in Military Affairs by
skipping generations of technology and becoming a modern,
sophisticated threat, obviating the need for significant financial
investments. The consequences of the threat are of great import to
today's strategic leaders and thinkers. The Strategic Studies
Institute is pleased to offer this monograph as a topic of debate
that will continue into the millennium. Douglas C. Lovelace, Jr.
Director, Strategic Studies Institute
General
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