In their book Unrestricted Warfare, written by two colonels in the Peoples Liberation Army, Qiao Liang (乔良) and Wang Xiangsui (王湘穗), the Chinese will implement this tactic (among others) as described in the book... Network warfare[edit] see iWar One of the better-known alternatives in this book is the idea of attacking networks. Networks are increasingly important in not only data exchange but also transportation, financial institutions, and communication. Attacks that disable networks can easily hamstring large areas of life that are dependent on them for coordination. One example of network warfare would be shutting down a network that supplies power. If there is a significant failure in the power grid caused by the attack, massive power outages could result, crippling industry, defense, medicine, and all other areas of life. Terrorism[edit] Another famous instance of Unrestricted Warfare policy is terrorism. Terrorism is used by a group to gain satisfaction for certain demands. Even if these demands are not satisfied, a terrorist attack can have vastly disproportionate effects on national welfare. One only has to look at the economic crisis that followed the terrorist attacks against the United States, or the extensive security measures put in place after those same attacks. Terrorism erodes a nations sense of security and well being, even if the direct effects of the attacks only concern a minute percentage of the population.
Posted on: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 17:23:33 +0000
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