Espionage
China's Cognitive Warfare Branch Targets American Self-Hatred Using Captured Data
Shawn Ryan Show
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"China wants to make us not want to use our strength. They have what's called cognitive warfare. They capture whatever data they can and try to figure out what do they do, what do they try, what do they push to make people not love America, to make people not want America to be free and have property rights."
Lonsdale revealed that China operates a fifth branch of warfare called cognitive warfare, dedicated to capturing American data and using it to demoralize the population. He claims Chinese intelligence profiles individuals to identify and amplify narratives that erode American patriotism and institutional trust.