In the modern military, the position of strategic deterrence is becoming more and more important. The strength of strategic deterrence is composed of two parts: the standing army and the reserve force. To ensure the normal operation and development of these two forces, in addition to the mobilization of the national economy, the support of an invisible force is also needed. This is exactly the strategic task undertaken by the war of news and public opinion in the information warfare. Because without media propaganda, others will not be able to fully feel your powerful, and its deterrent effect will be greatly reduced. From the Gulf War to the Iraq War, the United States used the media to wield the stick of deterrence and launched it before the war. The large-scale offensive of public opinion caused the opponent to lose a game first. It can be seen that through the battle of public opinion to seize the right to speak, preemptively control the enemy, and form a war environment beneficial to oneself, it is helpful to achieve strategic goals.
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The war of news and public opinion is crucial to strategic deterrence