Information is power : for Russia, it is really all about defense

Abstract

In 2014 the Russian Federation annexed Crimea using tactics embodied in a term the Russians have coined New Generation Warfare (NGW). In 2016, Russia unquestionably interfered in the2016 United States (U.S.) presidential election by employing the first and second phases of NGW primarily through the manipulation of information. Those operations are ongoing. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and European Union (EU) are also continuously under attack by the Russians employing the first and second phases of NGW. Why Russia has and is conducting NGW operations is not well understood. NGW and the critical role information plays in its success is also poorly understood. This paper attempts to address both of these deficiencies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 30, 2020
Accession Number
AD1107500

Entities

People

  • Carrianne Crouch

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Cyber
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Disinformation Operations
  • Doctrine
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Information Operations
  • International Law
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Political Systems
  • Psychological Operations
  • Reconnaissance
  • Social Media
  • Social Networking Services
  • Treaties
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace Research.
  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).
  • Systems Analysis and Design