Doing Deception: Attacking the Enemy's Decision Processes

Abstract

This report examines military deception from the point of view of the battlefield deception planner. Tactical decision cycles are surveyed and basic concepts for deceiving them are presented. These concepts are applied to the deception planning process, resulting in an enhanced planning process that builds upon current doctrine. Tactical examples are offered to illustrate this approach. Keywords: Deception; Military deception; Tactical deception; Deception planning; Battlefield deception; Deception vulnerability; OPFOR(Opposing Force) OPFOR Deception cycle; Pathfinding.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA221529

Entities

People

  • Allen L. Zaklad
  • Alvah C. Bittner Jr.
  • Beverly G. Knapp
  • James H. Hicinbothom
  • Wayne W. Zachary

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Battlefields
  • Classification
  • Combat Operations
  • Combat Support
  • Command And Control
  • Control Systems
  • Deception
  • Doctrine
  • Employment
  • Human Intelligence
  • Information Processing
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Research
  • Operations Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Security
  • Warfare

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