5th Generation Warfare: History, Modern Context, and (Some) Solutions

5th Generation Warfare: History, Modern Context, and (Some) Solutions

5GW focuses on non-kinetic military action — social engineering, misinformation, cyberattacks, and the use of AI.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Introduction

1:29 - First Generation Warfare

1:55 - Second Generation Warfare

2:22 - Third Generation Warfare

4:19 - Fourth Generation Warfare

7:15 - Unpacking 5th Gen Warfare

8:31 - 5GW Theories

13:51 - Characteristics of 5GW

14:02 - Mass Cyberattacks

15:02 - Mass Social Engineering

16:11 - Lack of Us-versus-Them Nature

18:29 - Non-state Actors Becoming Primary Belligerents

22:00 - Nation-states Having the Wrong Tools for the Job

29:50 - Difficult Definitions

31:43 - Artificial Intelligence

35:10 - Our 5GE Definition

37:38 - Our Solutions

38:03 - Take Care of Your Weapon

42:27 - Make 5GW Tools Irrelevant

44:21 - Raise Your Children

47:31 - Grow Your Community

49:35 - Create White Space

52:18 - Communications

55:50 - Unfortunate Conclusions and Final Thoughts