Power is not only what you have but what the enemy thinks you have. Action has much more credibility than mere threatening or fiery words, hitting back, for instance, even in some small, symbolic way, will show that you mean what you say. To deter aggressors you must become adept at deception, manipulating appearances and their perceptions of you - valuable skills that can be applied to all aspects of daily warfare: 1. Surprise with a bold maneuver 2. Reverse the threat 3. Seem unpredictable and irrational 4. Play on people's natural paranoia 5. Establishing a frightening reputation If you learn how to hold back, waiting for the right moment to launch an unexpected counterattack, weakness can become strength. A defensive position is the perfect way to disguise an offensive maneuver, a counterattack; an offensive maneuver is the best way to defend a weak position. Fuse defense and offense to set up the perfect trap. When an attacking army sudde...