Doklam: China's three step warfare to win a war without fighting it

Let us examine what the Three warfares or san zhong zhanfa is:

If one goes through a document prepared by China's Central Military Commission in 2003, it is clear that the Chinese will go for a war. In 2003 the CMC came out with a document for the Peoples' Liberation Army called "Three Warfares or san zhong zhanfa.

One can clearly see this play out in the Doklam standoff. The three warfares including Media, Psychological and legal warfare. This basically would mean that China is trying to win the war without fighting it. Everyday the rhetoric is in the Chinese media. Articles warning India of war are played out in the media in an attempt to build psychological pressure.

Let us examine what the Three warfares or san zhong zhanfa is:

Media Warfare: To influence domestic and international public opinion to build public (domestic) and international support for china's military action and to dissuade an adversary from pursuing policies perceived to be adverse to china's interests.

Psychological Warfare: To undermine an enemy's ability to conduct combat operations through psychological operations aimed at deterring, shocking and demoralizing enemy military personnel and supporting civilian population. As part of this strategy China often reminds India of the 1962 war. It also keeps telling India that it would interfere in Jammu and Kashmir and also move for the liberation of Sikkim.

Legal Warfare: Intending to use international and domestic laws to gain international support and manage possible repercussions of china's military actions. China with the help of its universities comes out with articles defending the Chinese stand on a lot of issues in a bid to give them claim legitimacy.

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