The ability to strike at non-military targets has been one of the principal features of 20th century war. In WW2 and after, these have often been the subject of two key types of attack: large-scale bombardment (whether with conventional or nuclear munitions) and low-intensity operations. Both forms of attack were, and are, widely perceived by civilian populations throughout the West, as causes for concern. This concern justified military attempts to secure the threatened populations form such risks. Information Warfare (IW) has greatly increased the ability of an enemy to strike at important civilian targets in the West, for two key reasons.
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