Abstract
The history of war is divided into five distinct eras starting from
the mid 1640s. Fourth Generation Warfare (4GW), though as
old as the history of war itself, has acquired a new character with
the introduction of new technology that could hardly be
conceived before the 1980s. 4GW is an umbrella term used by
military thinkers to describe conflicts at the end of the 20th
century. It is characterized by a blurring of the lines between war
and politics, soldier and civilian, conflict and peace, battlefield
and safety. The incident of 9/11, the resultant US response and
the counter strategy adopted by the Taliban and other militant
groups opened a Pandora’s Box for Pakistan and Afghanistan
making them the most vulnerable targets of 4GW. The threat
posed by militants to Pakistan was so serious that its army had to
be called in; the onslaught of the 4GW militants was beyond the
capacity of the paramilitary forces to handle. The current and
potential threats of 4GW to Pakistan warrant that it must evolve
a comprehensive strategy involving the entire nation while taking
into account regional and international factors. The main
objective of the proposed strategy should be to asphyxiate the
promoters/propagators of 4GW against Pakistan.
Khurshid Khan, Afifa Kiran. (2012) Understanding Fourth Generation Warfare And It’s Relevance To Pakistan, IPRI Journal, Volume-12, Issue-2.
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