China’s Social-Media Attacks Are Part of a Larger ‘Cognitive Warfare’ Campaign

Josh Baughman and New America's Peter W. Singer write on China's use of social media as part of a "congnitive warfare" strategy in Defense One:

Chinese government and military writings say cognitive operations aim to “capture the mind” of one’s foes, shaping an adversary’s thoughts and perceptions and consequently their decisions and actions. Unlike U.S. defense documents and strategic thinkers, the People’s Liberation Army puts cognitive warfare on par with the other domains of warfare like air, sea, and space, and believes it key to victory—particularly victory without war.

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