Information war has always been part of warfare, it preludes a kinetic war and then continues along side it.
War is an attempt by one party to dominate another party, there are many ways to do it but the most effective tool is always violence. Violence however also has the most risk of blowback and retaliation, so it is not the first choice of warfare unless the opponent is greatly inferior.
See China's warfare against America for example. Lots have been written about this including from the Chinese, they are subverting our society from the inside rather than attempting a military conquest.
Information war has always been part of warfare, it preludes a kinetic war and then continues along side it.
War is an attempt by one party to dominate another party, there are many ways to do it but the most effective tool is always violence. Violence however also has the most risk of blowback and retaliation, so it is not the first choice of warfare unless the opponent is greatly inferior.
See China's warfare against America for example. Lots have been written about this including from the Chinese, they are subverting our society from the inside rather than attempting a military conquest.
Especially in an age where everyone has a camera, and everyone, friend and foe, uses the same systems (satellites) to operate everything.