Unrestricted or non linear war uses "psychological operations" or Information Operations (IO) to attain military economic and social objectives. NL war has largely made kinetic war obsolete.
If we observe the most sophisticated predators in the natural world we see that prey species are often unaware they are being attack, and often of the very existence of the parasitic predator.
Behavior changing parasites do this to the species they prey on, even living and sharing the same nest or habitat with the victim species. These tactics have been recognized, emulated and used effectively against human populations by nation state intelligence services and sophisticated parasitic entities.
subversion of human male sexual instinct - instead a brilliant display like a peacock's tail - tweek the biological competition to be about forms of success and economic conduct which will devastate any host culture or community.
The same can be done with female instincts. Female instinct to protect children can be amplified and distorted into disguising or changing gender - or almost anything else.