National Law University Jodhpur

Policy Insight

Dr. Manisha Mirdha opines on psychological warfare and the sophisticated algorithms occurring

at every echelon to target mindsets of societies on a mass scale and producing effects in the real

world. Referring to offensive and defensive hostilities between Iran and Israel seemingly locked

in a game of chicken, the author analyzes how both states are engaging in a showdown of

capabilities and preponderance of power but still managing the precarious situation such that the

shadow war does not escalate and cross thresholds with a neat symbolic conveyance of as much

weakness as strength.

https://www.policycircle.org/opinion/psychological-warfare-by-iran/