Recent Pager blasts in Lebanon are an example of non-kinetic warfare, also witnessed during Russia-Ukraine, Israel-Palestine Conflicts.
About Non-Kinetic or Hybrid Warfare
- It is an evolving concept that extends beyond the usual military tactics and involves electronic warfare, cyber, information, psychological and economic, and may include non-military stakeholders as well.
- It may be deadlier than traditional methods and may be won even before a bullet is fired. Ex. massive cyber or malware attack on critical infrastructure like power grids; hospitals, etc.
- While in case of Kinetic warfare, a range of military weapons to physically destroy targets like Tanks are deployed, Non-kinetic ones use laser or electro-magnetic waves to disrupt their operations.
Emerging Threats that call for Non-Kinetic Warfare Readiness
- Hostile Neighbours: Pakistan on the western and China on the Northern and North-Eastern fronts.
- China adopts three warfares which include psychological, political and legal tactics to achieve its geopolitical goals.
- Role of Non-state actors: Hezobollah have recently deployed such methods.
- Others: Internal Stability including Naxal challenges in Central India, emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence, etc.
Initiatives taken by India
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