China's Military Researchers Propose 'All-Domain Megacity Incapacitation Warfare' to Rapidly Subdue Taipei
China’s military researchers have introduced a new concept called "all-domain megacity incapacitation warfare," which aims to capture Taipei by integrating military firepower with cognitive effects. Published in the journal Military Art, the concept suggests that Beijing can achieve victory by breaking the people's will to fight through a combination of blockade, precision strikes, and cognitive attacks. Unlike traditional kinetic warfare, this strategy focuses on submission rather than total destruction, aiming to achieve operational objectives by degrading the city's enabling functions. This approach is part of China's broader "national total war" strategy, which involves whole-of-nation mobilization to build civilian capabilities in peacetime. Analysts suggest that the United States and Taiwan should take this concept seriously, as it reflects how Beijing plans to weaponize national systems to support its war system. Furthermore, the strategy highlights the importance of cognitive effects, where civilians are targeted by "information munitions" to manipulate perceptions and induce surrender. This framework provides a rare glimpse into China's internal military thinking as it prepares for potential future great power wars.
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