Retired Brig. Gen. Victor Corpus has come out with new book “America’s Dim Mak Points”, Unrestricted Warfare in the 21 st century.
The book is only 160 pages but it delivers a wallop.
Corpus uses a lot of Chinese philosophy in discussing geo-politics. He defines Dim Mak as a form of martial art which literally means “meridian press.”
Meridians are energy channgels in the human body through which “chi or vital life forces flow. A weaker combatant skilled in Dim Mak will know which particular point along the meridians to strike in a given time of day in a certain way to defeat a more powerful opponent with a minimum of movement.
Here’s exceprts from the book:
“If ever a major war erupts between superpower America and the weaker nations like China, Russia, or Iran, we can expect the weaker ones to resort to unrestricted warfare.
“ It will not be confined to a mere shooting war. It will involve combat on land, lsea, air, in outer space, cyberspace and even into the microbial realm.It will encompass attacks on a nation’s electric grids, computer networks, strategic resources, oil supply routes, logistic, sea lanes, national currency, trade, banking and finance, stock exchange, basic services, and the nation’s social fabric. It will also include combat in the realms of media, the environment, diplomacy, culture and the struggle for alliances.
“Unrestricted warfare was conceptualized by two senior colonels of the People’s Libeation Army of China, Qiao Liang and Wang Xiangsui, in their famous book, “Unrestricted Warfare” published in 1999. Qiao’s famous quotes on the subject is that “the first rule of unrestricted warfare is that there are no rules, with nothing forbidden.” Usually, rules are laid down by the strong to dominate the weak. To level the playing field, the weak has to break the rules, avoid the enemy’s strength, and hit the strong side at its most vulnerable points.
“Another Chinese theorist on modern warfare, Chang Mengxiong, compared China’s form of fighting to “a Chinese boxer with a keen knowledge of vital body points who can bring an opponent to his knees with a minimum of movements.” It is like key acupunture points in ancient Chinese medicine. Puncture one vital point and the whole anatomy is affected. Acupuncture is normally used for healing. But some acupuncture points called Dim Mak, when hit in a specific way at certain times of the day can cause paralysis or instant death.
“If America ever wages war against China, say over Taiwan, then it should be prepared for the following Dim Mak points in its (national) anatomy to be the forces of attacks. Each one of these vital points can bring America to its knees with a minimum of effort:
*Vulnerability to Electro-Information Attack
*Dependency on Foreign Oil
*US Dollar Vulnerability
*Diplomatic Isolation
*Geographical Military Handicap
*Asymmetric Vulnerability
*Satellite-based Military Command and Control
*Aircraft Carrier Battle Groups”
Corpus gives some suggestions how US can effectively save itself:
“Reverse the policy of unilateralism in US foreign policy. Unilateralism has alienated the US from its major allies. It causes resentment, even hate, of the U.S in many parts of the world. Unilateralism fosters unbridled arrogance of power that turns off friends and foes alike.
“Stop interfering in the internal affairs of other countries. Respect sovereignty and territorial integrity of other countries. This will involve refraining from subversion of other countries in the guise of promoting democracy and human rights, such as instigation of “color” revolutions and giving clandestine support to separatists movements in other countries.
“Lead the world in the search for cures of drug resistant diseases and cancer, and take the lead in the global struggle against poverty. Influence the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank to lead in writing off foreign debts of poor and developing nations.
American’s Dim Mak Points is published by Anvil Publishing Inc and Powerbooks. It will be launched on July 30, 2009 at 6 p.m.Powerbooks Greenbelt 4, Makati City.
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