The cyber power finally takes control of a hard situation. Therefore, any action which actuates a sudden pride and galvanises people together through e-communication can be bracketed as soft power. First, cyber power is a softer way to inflict damage to an adversary than that of a military one. Second, unlike military power which requires sea, air or land for such activity, cyber power relies on cyber space which is ubiquitous in nature based on availability of cheap devices. As the Artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes part and parcel of our everyday life in coming years, the cyber power may become less independent.

Source: The Express Tribune July 04, 2019 05:36 UTC