Electrons, Underwater Cables, Satellites, and Creative Thought: The Russian Military's Invisible Information Environment

Abstract

The following discussion offers one assessment of things not visible, focusing on the multi-dimensional information environment. It is a difficult one to assess. During the Cold War, we all knew the intent of a tank and who the potential enemies were. In the information age, ascertaining the intent of an electron and where it originated (an adversary or surrogate) present much more difficult challenges in assessing who really may or may not have attacked whom.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2019
Accession Number
AD1157102

Entities

People

  • Timothy Thomas

Organizations

  • MITRE Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Command And Control
  • Communication Systems
  • Control Systems
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Employment
  • Information Operations
  • Information Systems
  • Information Warfare
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Network Protocols
  • Operating Systems
  • Social Media
  • United States European Command
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space