The Chinese Information War: Espionage, Cyberwar, Communications Control and Related Threats to United States Interests

by Dennis F. Poindexter

This book is about a cyberwar with China. This new type of war, says the author, is China's effort at bending another country's will to its own. It is clever, broadly applied, successful, and aimed directly at the United States. This war is neither conventional nor accidental. The U.S. military is at a disadvantage because it is part of a system of government that is democratic, decentralized and mostly separated from American businesses. This system has served the country well but is not a path that China sees as worth following. This book is not a "how to" book of strategies that might be developed to fight a cyberwar. It is a way to grasp and categorize what the Chinese are already doing, to make sense of it. Until the U.S. sees itself as in a war, it cannot begin to effectively prosecute it.

Genres: China

200 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2013

Reviews

[Lynda · Rating 1 out of 5]

I had to put this book down after skimming through it and feeling embarrassed. Significant spelling errors of notable (or notorious) people in China rob this book of credibility. That's only one of the problems with the book though; other reviewers have gone into greater detail so I won't repeat them here. Luckily I borrowed it from the library. I am hoping a more authoritative and balanced book on this hugely important topic will come out soon.

[Daniela · Rating 3 out of 5]

great topic (folks need to read/understand) but i HATE how this guy writes...