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Citeseerx document details isaac councill, lee giles, pradeep teregowda. In 1999, two chinese colonels wrote a book called unrestricted warfare, about warfare in the age of globalization. Chinas master plan to destroy america 9788181580849 by colonel qiao liang. Chinas unrestricted warfare two chinese colonels in the peoples liberation army, qiao liang and wang xiangsui, wrote the strategy book that paved the way for chinas unrestricted war that continues to be waged today.
A book on military strategy written in 1999 by two colonels in the peoples liberation army, qiao liang and wang xiangsui. More relevant than ever, this interesting handbook on modern allenveloping warfare was first published in china in 1999. That vision clearly transcends any traditional notions of war. Full text of unrestricted warfare qiao liang and wang xiangsui. Qiao liang, wang xiangsui and officerwriters in general about 15 years ago two chinese colonels authored a book which in its translated form was called unrestricted warfare and created a huge echo with its theories and assumptions about how to face a superpower in a conflict with dissimilar, unusual means. Future war paper defense technical information center. Unrestricted warfare is coauthored by major general qiao liang, a famous military critic and wang xiangsui, with sales exceeding millions of copies. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up.
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