Dragon’s Mind: The Chinese

Strategic Viev continues....

Preemptive Strike: If and when it is deemed necessary to go to war,

they would prefer to retain the initiative and strike first. This would

include a pre-emptive cyber-strike.

Local War under Informationized Conditions: The form of warfare

envisaged by the PRC on its periphery, wherein all elements will be

used, but with the physical power projection on ground limited to self￾imposed restrictions. These would include factors such as logistics as

well as strategic aims and physical objectives. The warfare itself would

include everything from traditional methods to cyber war or net-centric

warfare and space warfare against Indian satellites.

Unrestricted Warfare: The actual conduct will include all possible

weaponry, short of nuclear weapons, which though kept in readiness

would be kept under strict control. The methods will include very

specific disabling attacks, being described by China as ‘acupuncture

warfare’, ‘asymmetric warfare’ and other descriptive terms. The conduct

will not necessarily be confined to the peripheral conflict region for the

range of activities that will influence the outcome of the conflict.

To be continued....