Which framework includes Public Opinion Warfare, Psychological Warfare, and Legal Warfare?

• A. Three Warfares
• B. Public Opinion Warfare, Psychological Warfare, Legal Warfare
• C. Deception
• D. Informationized Battlefield

Answer: (B)

Three Warfares is the PLA's integrated information operations framework that brings together three interdependent disciplines: public opinion warfare, which shapes how audiences view the conflict and the legitimacy of actions; psychological warfare, focused on influencing the adversary’s will, morale, and decision-making; and legal warfare, which uses laws and norms to constrain, justify, or delegitimize actions. When these domains are coordinated, they create a favorable strategic environment by swaying perceptions, affecting choices, and legitimizing one’s own operations while complicating the opponent’s response. The other options don’t describe a single, named framework that explicitly combines all three components—deception is a tactic within information operations, and the informationized battlefield denotes a broader environment rather than a triad of warfare strategies.