Asymmetric Warfare
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CORE DEFINITION
When the two sides in a conflict are vastly unequal in strength, the weaker side does not engage in conventional warfare but uses unconventional means such as terrain, terrorist attacks, or cyber attacks to counter the stronger side.
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
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Defeating a stronger opponent with a weaker force. If you are a startup, don't fight a positional war (burning money) with big companies. Instead, wage guerrilla warfare, go to the marginal areas that big companies overlook, and use low-cost harassment tactics to wear down the giants.
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Asymmetric warfare refers to conflicts where the two sides are vastly unequal in strength and methods, with the weaker side using unconventional means (guerrilla, terrorism, cyber) to counter the conventional advantages of the stronger side.
MINIMUM ACTION
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