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<p>Strategic information operations (IO) have normally been viewed as an issue above the military level. Nevertheless, they are critical both in shaping the larger operational environment and in providing a strategic initiative short of war. As such, they are crucial for military strategists. Also, in most Western countries, the focus has been on defensive measures against opponents’ IO efforts. Such a defensive mindset is unlikely to succeed. Some long-term patterns and lessons learned in IO provide a useful template for both defensive and offensive IO campaigns.</p>
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Strategic information operations (IO) have normally been viewed as an issue above the military level. Nevertheless, they are critical both in shaping the larger operational environment and in providing a strategic initiative short of war. As such, they are crucial for military strategists. Also, in most Western countries, the focus has been on defensive measures against opponents’ IO efforts. Such a defensive mindset is unlikely to succeed. Some long-term patterns and lessons learned in IO provide a useful template for both defensive and offensive IO campaigns.

Planning for Strategic Information Operations

CONTEMPORARY MILITARY CHALLENGES

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Strategic information operations (IO) have normally been viewed as an issue above the military level. Nevertheless, they are critical both in shaping the...

Planning for Strategic Information Operations

Publié en ligne: 26 juin 2024

Pages: 9 - 20

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cmc-2024-0010

Mots clés
Information operations, disinformation, information warfare, political warfare

© 2024 Lawrence E. Cline, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Planning for Strategic Information Operations

Publié en ligne: 26 juin 2024

Pages: 9 - 20

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cmc-2024-0010

Mots clésInformation operations, disinformation, information warfare, political warfare

© 2024 Lawrence E. Cline, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Mots clés
Information operations, disinformation, information warfare, political warfare