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Is your smartphone only a device for entertainment/ social connect...?
Think again...!
Warfare has evolved in tandem with socio-economic evolution.
Weapons of a generation appeared (and used) similar to eco tools of the era.
For instance; swords' spears and shields were...
1/n
Think again...!
Warfare has evolved in tandem with socio-economic evolution.
Weapons of a generation appeared (and used) similar to eco tools of the era.
For instance; swords' spears and shields were...
1/n
..similar to the tools of agriculture like shovels, picks and axes in the first civilized generation.
Rifles, ACs and Destroyers were not only similar to the tools of industrialization rather were a product of those.
So what should be the weapons of the info age / knowledge.2/n
Rifles, ACs and Destroyers were not only similar to the tools of industrialization rather were a product of those.
So what should be the weapons of the info age / knowledge.2/n
..economy..?
Yes. The products of info age; comm/cyber equipment and gadgets.
You must be wondering, how are these apparently harmless looking items lethal enough to be employed as weapons.
For that we would have to understand the character and nature of war.
The ...3/n
Yes. The products of info age; comm/cyber equipment and gadgets.
You must be wondering, how are these apparently harmless looking items lethal enough to be employed as weapons.
For that we would have to understand the character and nature of war.
The ...3/n
...character of war also keeps evolving with the socio-economic evolution...ie
1st Generation:
Aim. Capture of fertile lands as prize of the agricultural era.
Character: Aggressive, volatile yet limited in spatial dimensions and fought by mercenaries mostly....
4/n
1st Generation:
Aim. Capture of fertile lands as prize of the agricultural era.
Character: Aggressive, volatile yet limited in spatial dimensions and fought by mercenaries mostly....
4/n
2nd Generation:
Aim. Securing Commercial/ industrial interests.
Character: Highly aggressive, unlimited in space and time dimensions. Fought by conscripted armies / nation at arms.
3rd and 4th Gen are nuanced forms of 2nd Generation with enhanced lethality and destruction
5/n
Aim. Securing Commercial/ industrial interests.
Character: Highly aggressive, unlimited in space and time dimensions. Fought by conscripted armies / nation at arms.
3rd and 4th Gen are nuanced forms of 2nd Generation with enhanced lethality and destruction
5/n
Whatever has been the character of war its purpose remains the same...
The Submission of Will power of the opponent.
5th Generation warfare belongs to the era of knowledge and information. Thus it tends to make a shortcut to the actual purpose by directly exploiting the...
6/n
The Submission of Will power of the opponent.
5th Generation warfare belongs to the era of knowledge and information. Thus it tends to make a shortcut to the actual purpose by directly exploiting the...
6/n
..nature of war. A sustained doze of targeted narratives to bend the will of the target community by ebb and flow. Fully exploiting the universality and accessibility of the available tools of info age.
It seeks to avoid the aggression and hostility of the previous gens
7/n
It seeks to avoid the aggression and hostility of the previous gens
7/n
..or use those as secondary efforts.
That said about the concept....
Now lets reflect on what has been our enemies and their local touts been doing lately.....
Their target is degeneration of our national narrative by floating ideas such as negation of Two Nation Theory
8/n
That said about the concept....
Now lets reflect on what has been our enemies and their local touts been doing lately.....
Their target is degeneration of our national narrative by floating ideas such as negation of Two Nation Theory
8/n
...ridicule our Islam based national ethos and discredit our Armed Forces as reflection of national pride and honour.
While there has been a concerted campaign by our enemies to breach our national will.... the response of our nation has also been resounding & forceful.
9/n
While there has been a concerted campaign by our enemies to breach our national will.... the response of our nation has also been resounding & forceful.
9/n
It appears we have not only understood this complex plot, but we are responding in a most befitting manner. May Allah be with us in all our wars for generations to come.
Ameen.
Ameen.
