netwar

Netwar is a societal level ideational conflict(s) waged in part through internetted modes of communication. Netwar is a term developed by RAND researchers John Arquella and David Ronfeldt used in their report: Arquilla, John. Ronfeldt, David. Cyberwar is Coming. Comparative Strategies Vol 12 1993 p 141-166 A netwar is a societal level ideational conflict(s) waged in part through intenetted modes of communication. This is a different concept than cyberwarfare and can be used to help explain Chinese military theory involving information warfare.

Sources

Ahrari, M. Ehsan. U.S. Military Perspectives on the PRC: New Frontiers of an Information Based War. Asian Survey. Vol. 37, No. 12, (Dec 1997) pp 1163-1180
Thomas, Timothy L. Behind the Great Firewall of China: A Look at RMA/IW Theory From 1996-1998. Foreign Military Studies Office, Fort Leavenworth, KS November 1998 http://fmso.leavenworth.army.mil/fmsopubs/issues/chinarma.htm
Arquilla, John. Ronfeldt, David. Cyberwar is Coming. Comparative Strategies Vol 12 1993 p 141-166

*Hess, Parnela. China Prevented Repeat Cyber Attack on US. United Press International October 2002 http://www.upi.com/view.cfm?StoryID=20021029-121924-5101r

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