Operational Deception in the Era of Information Superiority Just Whom are We Fooling

Abstract

This paper addresses the topic of operational deception and asserts its continued utility and feasibility in an age of increasingly high tech intelligence gathering and dissemination systems. The paper examines both the theory and historical tenets of successful deception operations. It then examines operational deception during Desert Storm to understand why deception continues to be effective. The paper concludes that deception operations are a combat multiplier that must be employed by the operational commander, and cautions the operational commander to be ever conscience of his adversary's use of deception to influence his decisions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 19, 1998
Accession Number
ADA351681

Entities

People

  • Clinton T. Anderson

Organizations

  • Naval War College

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Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Amphibious Operations
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Attack Helicopters
  • Classification
  • Deception
  • Helicopters
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • New York
  • Operations Security
  • Radar
  • Second World War
  • Task Forces
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies