The Changing Face of Warfare in the 21st Century

"For anyone interested in the relationships between warfare, information, communication and public opinion this is a must read. The book's great value is that it helps lift the curtain on how informational/psychological warfare is currently deployed in battles over public opinion. This is a timely contribution towards lifting some of the fog of war." - Eric Louw, University of Queensland, Australia.

"I recommend this book for its impressive contributions to news framing of war-related and terrorist events and for its emphasis on hybrid warfare and informational war (such as Russia's "alternative" or 'PsyOp" war)." - Professor Jonathan Matusitz, University of Central Florida, USA.

"Simons and Chifu address the complexities of the contemporary conflict environment, capturing the weakened mainstream media environment and the dramatically increased importance of 'strategic communication' and propaganda activities. The case studies, covering the post 9/11 era are detailed and important contributions to the existing stock of knowledge on media, security and conflict. Essential reading."- Professor Piers Robinson; Chair in Politics, Society and Political Journalism, University of Sheffield.