noun
information warfare; information war
Refers to the use and management of information in pursuit of a competitive advantage, including military, political, and corporate contexts.
現代の紛争では情報戦が重要な役割を果たす。
In modern conflicts, information warfare plays a crucial role.
企業間の情報
Information warfare between companies is intensifying.
Psychological warfare targets morale and perception; 情報戦 includes that but also covers data manipulation, intelligence, and electronic warfare.
Compound of 情報 (information) and 戦 (war, battle). A modern term likely calqued from English 'information warfare'.