Fifth Session of the Online Internship Program, “The Contemporary Non-Traditional Security Challenges” organized by Center for Global & Strategic Studies (CGSS), Islamabad.

On 8th February 2021 the Fifth Session of the Online Internship Program, “The Contemporary Non-Traditional Security Challenges” organized by Center for Global & Strategic Studies (CGSS), Islamabad was held.
The internship aims to provide an opportunity for students to understand the contemporary global non-traditional challenges, gauge the existing potential, build resilience and find the solutions to mitigate the daunting impacts of these transnational issues.
The theme for the fifth session was, 5G and Hybrid Warfare and the speaker for this session was Ms. Sehrish Mujtaba, Member Board of Experts, Center for Global & Strategic Studies, Islamabad
During the session, Ms. Sehrish covered fundamental aspects of 5G and Hybrid Warfare ranging from introduction to various generations, understanding of Hybrid Warfare, Cyber Warfare and Cyber Security, etc.
Ms. Sehrish Mujataba, giving an overview of the generations, explained the evolutions of generations from first to fifth generations. Explaining Hybrid Warfare, Ms. Mujtaba mentioned that it is a military strategy which employs political warfare and blends conventional warfare, irregular warfare, and cyber warfare.
Furthermore, Ms. Sehrish briefly explained the concept of 5GW. According to Ms. Serish, 5GW has evolved from the previous four generations of warfare. The major components of 5GW include information and cyber threats. Furthermore, 5GW has diverse objectives which include small gains through hacking, medium gains through terrorist incidents, and also aim at strategic gains such as regime change.
Lastly, Ms. Sehrish highlighted the violence induced by cyber channels in Pakistan’s recent history. According to her, this falls under the umbrella of Cyber Warfare and has the potential to affect the national security of Pakistan. The session was moderated by Ms. Laraib Fatima Hassan, Communication & Coordination Manager, CGSS.
It is noteworthy that students from all across Pakistan are enrolled in this Online Internship Program. This program will prove to be a milestone for the students of International Relations & related fields to understand the contemporary dynamics of Non-Traditional Security Threats.