Fifth queue: the secret of the name and the name of secrecy
* Fifth queue *: The hidden structure of unconventional wars:
In the light of the radical transformations observed by the concept of war during the 20th century, the term “fifth column” appeared as a reference to the hidden front which fights his battles in silence, far from the bustle of the defender and the sword of the swords.
But what really means this term? How did a transitional military description transformed into a fundamental concept in national security studies and psychological war?
* Conciliation roots of the fifth queue *:
The term “Fifth Tarker” was formulated during the Spanish civil war (1936-1939) by the national general Emilio Molla.
When he announced that four military queues advanced to Madrid, while * “Fifth Law” * inside the city itself works in preparation for its fall.
Moula clearly determined that wars are not resolved by military force alone, but rather by breaking the internal front of the opponent and sowing suspicions and chaos between his ranks.
From this moment, the term has exceeded its literal meaning to refer to each secret activity targeting the unity and immunity of society.
* Fifth queue * as a strategic tool
In the modern military concept, the fifth column belongs
To what is called “hybrid war”, where traditional military operations interfere with the spy, the media and economic activities aimed at weakening the adversary without open confrontation.
* He includes the work of the fifth queue *:
Espionage and collection of vital information.
Promote black advertising and the dissemination of rumors.
Create internal divisions on political, ethnic or religious foundations.
Hates the economic and cultural structures of the state.
It is an act which invests more the low national immunity that depends on the weapon, and it depends on the movement of individuals and the groups of the interior instead of imposing control by force.
* Eminent historical examples *:
Second World War: the hidden ghost of the Nazis
During the Second World War, the term fifth queue was widely used.
The British feared the presence of Nazi cells within British society which opens the way to a possible German invasion.
Special surveillance networks have been created to monitor “potential traitors”.
And imposed strict laws on radio and publishing to control public discourse and prevent intellectual breakthroughs.
In the United States, the fear of the fifth queue led to catastrophic measures against American citizens of Japanese origin, because they were collectively seized in the camps despite the lack of conclusive evidence of their betrayal.
Cold War: Communists at home
With the intensification of the ideological conflict between capitalist and communist camps, the accusation of belonging to the fifth queue has become a dangerous political weapon.
In America, Senator Joseph McCarthy led generalized indictment campaigns against civil servants, artists and intellectuals, in support of communists to public institutions.
In Eastern Europe, the fifth column was used by supporting opposition movements and fueling ethnic and religious conflicts.
The main powers have achieved that hitting the cohesion of companies from the inside can be more efficient and cheaper than the launch of expensive traditional wars. This is what happened in Sudan.
* Fifth queue in Arab contexts *:
In the Arab world, in particular during periods of post-colonialism and the construction of the national state, the term the fifth queue has become inherent in each accusation of conspiracy with the outside.
During the Palestine and Gulf wars, generalized accusations of political and media organizations were directed that they serve as “fifth queues” which seek to weaken the Arab position.
In the Arab Spring, the concept was more complicated, because the accusations were mixed between local and foreign forces in competition for influence and reshaping the political map of the region.
* From the fifth queue to gray wars *:
In today’s world, the fifth concept Lawyur has developed in an incredible way. It is no longer limited to traditional customers and spies, but it rather understands:
Impact campaigns on social networks.
Commercial and commercial networks enter.
Cyberattacks aimed to disrupt vital infrastructure.
It is one of the gray wars (gray area war), where the boundaries between war and peace become blurred, and the real battle is led on public awareness, cyber-sovereign and the world economy.
*conclusion*:
The danger that is not seen:
The fifth column remains more dangerous than the armies, because it strikes national confidence in the nucleus and destroys the immunity of societies from the inside.
In an interconnected and extremely complex world, such as today, national conscience, the promotion of transparency and the realization of social justice represents the first line of defense against this hidden enemy.
In the end, nations do not fall under external strikes while they collapse under the weight of inside the interior.
We will come back if God extends the deadlines.
