100 Examples of Public Opinion Warfare

Author: Sheng Peilin
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Psychological warfare is a type of struggle action that aligns with national strategic intentions and military combat tasks, employing public opinion as a weapon and comprehensively utilizing various media and information resources. Its objectives include boosting the fighting spirit of one's own forces while weakening the enemy's morale, thereby creating a favorable public opinion environment to secure political initiative and military victory. Psychological warfare is a crucial form of support for national political, diplomatic, and military struggles, an integral component of integrated joint operations under informatization conditions, and a fundamental approach to leveraging the combat functions of political work. "Psychological warfare has existed since ancient times and has become even more intense today," it has played an irreplaceable role in agricultural periods, mechanized warfare, and informatized warfare. To help military personnel deepen their understanding and mastery of the basic theories and knowledge of psychological warfare, as well as the tactics of "psychological warfare" in wars throughout history in China and abroad, we have carefully selected 100 cases of psychological warfare from ancient and modern times, both at home and abroad, and compiled this book, 100 Cases of Psychological Warfare—Analysis of Classic Cases. It is dedicated to the readers, with the hope that it will serve to enrich knowledge, broaden horizons, inspire thinking, and guide practice.