Unleash the China’s evolving concepts of cognitive warfare

Curator note

The Russia–Ukraine war and the Israel–Hamas/Iran confrontation have accelerated global awareness of the cognitive domain as an emerging arena of security competition centered on cognitive warfare. Accordingly, governments and academic communities have sought to explore the evolution of cognitive warfare concepts and their associated technological http://developments.in/ South Korea, however, research on the cognitive warfare strategies of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) remains limited compared to studies on NATO, the United States, and Russia. Considering China’s geopolitical, military–security, economic, historical, and cultural significance to South Korea, investigating the CCP’s evolving concepts of cognitive warfare is both urgent and essential. To address this research gap, this study examines various CCP conceptualizations of cognitive warfare through content analysis. The analysis draws upon research articles and reports published by governments, think tanks, and NATO. The study concludes with key findings, theoretical contributions, and policy implications.ility operators, aggravated penalties for sensitive data breaches, and the enactment of an integrated cybersecurity law.