Wars are no longer fought exclusively with firearms and tanks in the modern world. The minds are now the true battlefield. It is a conflict between ideas, narratives, and psychological manipulation. These days, a YouTuber’s video, a teacher’s lecture, or a journalist’s pen can be more deadly than a gunshot. Young minds are being silently injured by these tools.
The first step in the battle for any nation’s narrative is to win over its young people. Academic lobbying is a well-thought-out tactic in many Western countries as well as in the US, India, and Israel. Seminars and research funds are used to train professors and teachers to spread narratives that support the political goals of these nations.
