These hybrid wars are fought using a wide variety of weapons – not all of which have firepower. With cameras in every cell phone and photo-editing software on every computer – not to mention the prevalence of social media – the information contest has become a critical aspect of modern warfare, exemplified in the current wars in Syria and Ukraine.
这些混合战争使用各种武器——不光光是火力。每部手机都能拍照，每部电脑都能修图——更不用说无处不在的各种社交媒体了——信息竞争早已成为现代战争的关键维度，目前的叙利亚和乌克兰战争就是明证。