Nine Links in the Chain: The Weaponized Narrative, Sun Tzu, and the Essence of War

Overview

Presents the distinct and novel aspects of weaponized narrative, but demonstrates how even this new concept (and related concepts, like information operations) are grounded in classic elements of strategy, as expressed in Sun Tzu's Art of War.

Why is this important?

Shows that weaponized narrative is neither a re-branding of traditional propaganda, nor something so new and unique that classic principles no longer apply. Like many advances, the weaponized narrative involves taking existing elements and employing them in an innovative doctrinal development. The weaponized narrative is as advanced -- and at least as dangerous -- as a weaponized disease.