In PLA doctrine, which concept emphasizes eliminating the enemy's fighting capacity rather than capturing territory, and stresses mobility, deception, and fighting isolated pockets?

• A. System Warfare
• B. People's War
• C. Deception
• D. Three Warfares

Answer: (B)

This item tests the PLA’s approach of breaking the enemy by destroying their ability to fight rather than grabbing territory quickly, using mobility, deception, and dispersed, localized actions. In the People’s War concept, success comes from mobilizing the population, employing guerrilla-style tactics, and striking where the enemy is weakest while avoiding large, decisive battles with a stronger foe. The aim is to wear down the opponent’s combat capacity over time, create strategic surprise, and maneuver in a way that keeps the enemy off balance, often operating in isolated pockets and across difficult terrain to squander their strength.

System Warfare centers on integrated, networked, system-of-systems operations and modern, joint capabilities rather than a mass-mued mobilization strategy. Deception is a tactic used within various doctrines, not the overarching framework described here. Three Warfares covers psychological, public opinion, and legal aspects of strategy, not the protracted, mass-based method of annihilating enemy fighting capacity through mobility and guerrilla-type actions.