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5G warfare in Pakistan
https://nation.com.pk/Columnist/m-ali-hussain-dogar
M Ali Hussain Dogar
April 29, 2021
Since its inception, Pakistan has confronted multifaceted national security threats and one such threat is the one posed by fifth generation warfare. A combination of multiple conventional and unconventional tools, 5G warfare is a military strategy of employing political warfare which includes dissemination of misinformation to accomplish strategic, operational and tactical objectives. A blend of kinetic and non-kinetic warfare, 5G warfare is waged in social and cognitive realms by state and non-state actors.
Subversive in nature, 5G warfare is making Pakistan vulnerable to cyber challenges such as data espionage, information theft, cyber warfare and terrorism. Both state and non-state actors employ these warfare tactics to bleed Pakistan and to coerce and shape its policies to their advantage.
5th generation warfare poses challenges to Pakistan on both external and internal fronts owing to the presence of non-state actors including TTP, ISIS and other Indian-backed sectarian organisations, which create anarchy and chaos through exploitation of ethnic and sectarian fissures, while state actors pose threats internally through political subversion, coercive deterrence and intervention.
In the diplomatic domain, Pakistan is being portrayed as an epicentre of terrorism and an endorsee of insurgencies in other countries. FATF is a prime illustration of how malicious propaganda sways different actors and has direct implications not just for the economy but for security as well.
Economically, CPEC is subjected to misinformation and efforts are being made to bastardise this corridor of economic prosperity by disseminating disinformation regarding its route and increasing trust deficit among provinces. India has been simultaneously and adaptively employing a fused mix of conventional small weapons, irregular tactics, terrorism, and criminal behaviour to vandalise the project. At the same time, the United States is utilizing economic pressure to impede the work of CPEC, and local cliques at the behest of foreign powers have been commissioning internet-enabled propaganda.
Misuse of 5G warfare also threatens the democratic principles of the state, while making narratives and policy implementations worthless at the same time. 5th generation war is irredeemably changing the dimensions of future warfare. Its potential of achieving supra-combinations; tendency to blur the warfare restricted boundaries and capability of transitioning the mode of traditional diplomacy, while curbing the role of modern combined mechanised force have compelled nations to upgrade and redesign their traditional policy framework. This enigma demands modern and non-militarised antidotes. Changing contours of future warfare require reformation in the prevalent national security approaches.
Therefore, the conceptualisation and contextualisation of 5G warfare is imperative to evade doctrinal lag. A long-term strategic perspective of security must be taken, and focus must be shifted from a pure military dimension to conflict resolution. Secondly, the elements of national power must be transformed, not by mere reorganisation of governmental apparatus, but by a redefinition of forms and functions. Thirdly, given that the National Action Plan has political consensus and a broad framework of involvement of all the elements of national power, it should be implemented in totality.
Lastly, policymakers have to be exposed to the best information regarding science, technology and innovation. Undoubtedly, this type of war cannot be fought through traditional military means and it requires an ardent use of science, diplomacy and non-conventional military technologies. This war has to be fought through the right tools, knowledge and diplomacy sans brute military force, while adopting comprehensive strategies, which are substantial at this crucial time.
nation.com.pk
https://nation.com.pk/Columnist/m-ali-hussain-dogar
M Ali Hussain Dogar
April 29, 2021
Since its inception, Pakistan has confronted multifaceted national security threats and one such threat is the one posed by fifth generation warfare. A combination of multiple conventional and unconventional tools, 5G warfare is a military strategy of employing political warfare which includes dissemination of misinformation to accomplish strategic, operational and tactical objectives. A blend of kinetic and non-kinetic warfare, 5G warfare is waged in social and cognitive realms by state and non-state actors.
Subversive in nature, 5G warfare is making Pakistan vulnerable to cyber challenges such as data espionage, information theft, cyber warfare and terrorism. Both state and non-state actors employ these warfare tactics to bleed Pakistan and to coerce and shape its policies to their advantage.
5th generation warfare poses challenges to Pakistan on both external and internal fronts owing to the presence of non-state actors including TTP, ISIS and other Indian-backed sectarian organisations, which create anarchy and chaos through exploitation of ethnic and sectarian fissures, while state actors pose threats internally through political subversion, coercive deterrence and intervention.
In the diplomatic domain, Pakistan is being portrayed as an epicentre of terrorism and an endorsee of insurgencies in other countries. FATF is a prime illustration of how malicious propaganda sways different actors and has direct implications not just for the economy but for security as well.
Economically, CPEC is subjected to misinformation and efforts are being made to bastardise this corridor of economic prosperity by disseminating disinformation regarding its route and increasing trust deficit among provinces. India has been simultaneously and adaptively employing a fused mix of conventional small weapons, irregular tactics, terrorism, and criminal behaviour to vandalise the project. At the same time, the United States is utilizing economic pressure to impede the work of CPEC, and local cliques at the behest of foreign powers have been commissioning internet-enabled propaganda.
Misuse of 5G warfare also threatens the democratic principles of the state, while making narratives and policy implementations worthless at the same time. 5th generation war is irredeemably changing the dimensions of future warfare. Its potential of achieving supra-combinations; tendency to blur the warfare restricted boundaries and capability of transitioning the mode of traditional diplomacy, while curbing the role of modern combined mechanised force have compelled nations to upgrade and redesign their traditional policy framework. This enigma demands modern and non-militarised antidotes. Changing contours of future warfare require reformation in the prevalent national security approaches.
Therefore, the conceptualisation and contextualisation of 5G warfare is imperative to evade doctrinal lag. A long-term strategic perspective of security must be taken, and focus must be shifted from a pure military dimension to conflict resolution. Secondly, the elements of national power must be transformed, not by mere reorganisation of governmental apparatus, but by a redefinition of forms and functions. Thirdly, given that the National Action Plan has political consensus and a broad framework of involvement of all the elements of national power, it should be implemented in totality.
Lastly, policymakers have to be exposed to the best information regarding science, technology and innovation. Undoubtedly, this type of war cannot be fought through traditional military means and it requires an ardent use of science, diplomacy and non-conventional military technologies. This war has to be fought through the right tools, knowledge and diplomacy sans brute military force, while adopting comprehensive strategies, which are substantial at this crucial time.
5G warfare in Pakistan
Since its inception, Pakistan has confronted multifaceted national security threats and one such threat is the one posed by fifth generation warfare. A
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