THE FIFTH GENERATION WARFARE AND SOFT WARFAR :WHAT’S THE CONECTION?
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Abstract
The term 'fifth-generation wars' and 'soft warfare' emerged at the end of the last century and have become the focus of many researchers and scholars.
The equation has changed: satellite TV is now considered as significant as fighter jets, and websites and networks are as important as tanks and armoured brigades.
Soft warfare is a new form of warfare that relies on foreign cultural assets and political values, using elements of attraction, polarisation, and indirect influence. It is more effective and less costly than traditional warfare. This approach is considered a form of psychological warfare and is commonly used by foreign governments and military colleges.
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