

(3) As the famous Chinese military thinker Sun Tzu once said, "ne need not destroy one's enemy. For this reason alone, PSYOP will play a larger role in future conflicts and be a more attractive option to leaders and politicians. (2) PSYOP allows the military to more effectively achieve its strategic and tactical goals while minimizing loss of life.

(1) Military psychological operations (PSYOP) are a vital component of national security. In the new world order, power and control lie not in preserving territorial integrity, but in the ability to control information. In the long run the sword is always beaten by the mind. There are but two powers in the world, the sword and the mind. The UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) 2.

Distinction between Combatants and Non-Combatants 2.
