How to gain global domination without starting a war.

Through the strategic leveraging of cutting-edge technology and the Internet, a state or non-state actor can achieve global domination effectively, without resorting to open warfare. By gaining control over the digital infrastructure that underpins the global economy, including financial systems, communication networks, and information dissemination channels, such an actor can exert unprecedented influence over other nations' political decisions, economic stability, and social narratives. This control, facilitated by cyber capabilities, artificial intelligence, and advanced surveillance technologies, would enable the actor to manipulate global markets, influence elections, and shape public opinion globally, thereby achieving a form of soft power domination that surpasses traditional military conquest