Education Division Scholarship
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-14-2023
Abstract
We can reconceptualise warfare by contrasting Clausewitz with the modern practice of cognitive warfare, as evidenced by Ukraine’s defence methodologies. The strategic orchestration of ‘infopolitik’ and the sophisticated use of social media can shape narratives and public perception. This article revisits Clausewitz’s tenet of war as a political instrument and juxtaposes it with contemporary conflict’s multidimensional tactics. By scrutinising Ukraine’s digital and psychological warfare tactics, one may question the applicability of Clausewitz’s framework, seeking to understand if these novel dimensions of warfare compel a redefinition or an expansion of his thesis to navigate the complexities of contemporary geopolitical confrontations.
Publication Title
The Defense Horizon Journal
Recommended Citation
Brittain-Hale, Amber and Brittain-Hale, Amber, "Clausewitzian Theory Of War in The Age of Cognitive Warfare" (2023). Pepperdine University, Education Division Scholarship. Paper 315.
https://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/gsepedu/315
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