Fourth Generation Warfare: Techniques and Dimensions

Arafa, Shaima Mohamed Mohamed

doi:10.21608/mjoms.2022.216144

Fourth Generation Warfare: Techniques and Dimensions

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Shaima Mohamed Mohamed Arafa

Department of Sociology - Faculty of Arts - Fayoum University.

10.21608/mjoms.2022.216144

Abstract

Today, humanity is witnessing amazing developments in the fields of communication sciences and information technology, and the effects of these developments have become clear and largely on various aspects of human life. Where the world is now witnessing major transformations in the traditional political and military concepts and theories that have prevailed for many decades, thanks to the massive revolution brought about by information and communication technology, which has become one of the most important determinants influencing the reshaping of the balance of political and military power in the world. Wars differ in their methods from previous conventional wars. Researchers and strategic research centers called this type of war fourth-generation warfare.
The term fourth-generation wars has been popular in recent years to describe a new type of unconventional war, where fourth-generation wars are defined as “a type of war that aims to eliminate the enemy internally, rather than destroying it militarily using different weapons and tools, which rely heavily on technology.” ; In this context, the study will present the concept of fourth-generation wars by presenting the evolution of the four generations of wars to reach fourth-generation wars, and then stand on the most important mechanisms and tools on which they are based, to build an integrated picture of their various features, and describe their risks to individuals in Egyptian society.

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