Why people recommend it
Unrestricted Warfare by Qiao Liang and Wang Xiangsui is a military treatise authored by Chinese Air Force officers that outlines modern asymmetric warfare strategies and unconventional conflict domains. On Modern Wisdom, Chase Hughes discussed the publication to explain how military planners conceptualize multi-domain operations against major powers. On The Jordan Harbinger Show, the host engaged with General Robert Spalding to analyze the operational plans detailed in the text, touching upon specific economic and geopolitical actors referenced within its pages. Chris Williamson similarly explored the 1999 text with Spalding on Modern Wisdom, expressing astonishment at the foresight and terrifying scope of military strategies that extend far beyond traditional battlefield engagements. Across these podcast episodes, speakers treat the book as a crucial window into modern geopolitical strategy, cyber warfare, and statecraft, highlighting how contemporary conflicts involve economic, psychological, and technological fronts rather than purely physical combat.
Who recommended it
- Chase Hughes Discussed
- Jordan Harbinger Discussed
- Chris Williamson Discussed
Chase Hughes — 1 mention
“And two Chinese intelligence officers wrote a paper on this. Uh it's called I think it's called unrestricted warfare. It's been translated into English. And they use a hypothetical country that really looks like the United States uh in this paper. But they talk about this asymmetric warfare and how we have to get them fighting each other.”
Jordan Harbinger — 1 mention
“So, what you're talking about here is the new book unrestricted warfare, or the plan, I should say, unrestricted warfare.”
Chris Williamson — 1 mention
“you mentioned earlier on unrestricted Warfare which is this book from 1999 that I'd never heard of and seems absolutely terrifying can you explain what unrestricted Warfare is”
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“Well, so, um, that book 'Unrestricted Warfare' that I detail in 'War Without Rules' talks about how many times do you think George Soros was mentioned in that book?”