What the Joint Force Commander Needs to Know About Countering the Effects of Adversary Propaganda

Abstract

Joint doctrine provides the Joint Force Commander (JFC) with limited practical guidance on how to counter adversary propaganda. Slobodan Milosevic's use of propaganda during Operation ALLIED FORCE highlights the need to prepare for this asymmetric threat. The joint force will likely face a future adversary who attempts to use this tool. This threat might surface at any level of war, and across the spectrum of conflict. Ingenuity and motivation may be a future adversary's only limitations. The JFC can implement three categories of measures to counter the effects of propaganda. All of these recommendations can be implemented with existing resources.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 05, 2001
Accession Number
ADA389528

Entities

People

  • Jeffrey L. Feldman

Organizations

  • Naval War College

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Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Combat Areas
  • Command And Control
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Department Of State
  • Governments
  • Information Operations
  • Information Systems
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Joint Military Activities
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Psychological Operations
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies