Has the world moved towards a new kind of war and have the face-to-face methods become outdated? These questions have been raised since the Ukraine-Russia war, the 9/11 attacks on America and America’s failure in Vietnam. But now it has started getting a new dimension. The way Israel has caused explosions in the pagers and walkie-talkies of the terrorists of its enemy organization Hezbollah active in Lebanon in the last two days has started a new debate. Till now there was talk of hybrid warfare. Under this, it is said that the world has now moved towards hybrid warfare, in which war can be fought using conventional, non-conventional weapons, communication media, technology, economy and propaganda.
Israel has taken this war further and has created a stir in the world of technology. The situation is such that people in Lebanon are afraid to use even their phones lest they explode. Apart from this, a debate has started all over the world about how much damage the enemy can do through technical equipment. Experts believe that in the changing world, the dimensions of conflict have also changed and its weapons have also changed. Information and publicity have been used in wars from the time of Mahabharata till today, but with changing times, their utility has increased even more.
In this age of information, things like media, propaganda, false propaganda, incomplete information often have the ability to change the course of war. With each passing day, some new technology comes to the fore and it becomes a part of the new methods of war. In such a situation, among the above terminologies, ‘hybrid warfare’ is perhaps the most accurate term, which defines the new era of war and includes all types of methods. One of these is technological warfare. Under this, attacks can be carried out only through those devices, which the society uses for its convenience, economic transactions, and to carry out important work.
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These include cyber attacks, armed drones, robots. Apart from this, the way Israel has caused explosions in electronic devices can also be considered a part of this. Experts say that one reason for the explosion of pagers and walkie-talkies could be explosives, while it is also possible that the battery was heated beyond a level by hacking. Due to which they exploded after some time. Cyber ​​warfare is also a part of technological warfare. Under this, any country’s stock market, power grid, railway network etc. can be breached and everything can come to a standstill in a short time.
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If this happens, the opponent may become helpless and it will not be easy for him to fight. Especially in such wars, when the opponent sometimes attacks from thousands of miles away, it is difficult to respond. There have been discussions about this in the Indian Army and the power establishment as well. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also warned about the dangers of hybrid warfare while celebrating Diwali among the soldiers in 2021. He had said, ‘Earlier the scenario of war used to change over decades and centuries, but today technology is changing every day. We face a new challenge every morning and evening. Today’s warfare is no longer limited to operational capabilities. Today technology and hybrid methods are constantly changing and they need to be understood and dealt with under a coordinated effort. Therefore, we have to continuously improve and prepare according to the rapidly changing global scenario.