Fifth Generation Warfare - Dominating the Human Domain

This book outlines the concept of Fifth Generation Warfare (5GW) and demonstrates its relevance for understanding contemporary conflicts, from the Arab Spring to the war in Ukraine, in terms of the need to dominate the human domain.

List of contents

Introduction 1. Fourth Generation Warfare 2. Beyond the Fourth Generation 3. The Counterinsurgency Paradigm in 5GW 4. Cultural and Cognitive Warfare 5. Nano-Info-Bio-Cogno Technologies 6. Towards the Sixth Generation of Warfare Conclusion

About the author

Armin Krishnan is an Associate Professor and Director of Security Studies at East Carolina University, USA, where he teaches U.S. foreign policy, international security, and intelligence studies. He is the author of several books, including Military Neuroscience and the Coming Age of Neurowarfare (2016).

Product details

• Authors: Armin (East Carolina University Krishnan, Krishnan Armin
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.09.2025
• EAN: 9781032501208
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3250120-8
• No. of pages: 196
• Series: Routledge Studies in Conflict, Security and Technology
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International), HISTORY / Military / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, HISTORY / Modern / 21st Century, HISTORY / Military / Strategy, Defence strategy, planning & research, Politics & government, Politics and government, Military and defence strategy, Theory of warfare and military science, Theory of warfare & military science