Strategic Influence Operations - The Information Connection

Abstract

The intent of this paper is to analyze and highlight the U.S. government's (USG) current approach to conducting strategic influence operations within the international envrionment. Strategic influence is the confluence of information entities integrated withing the interagency integration process concerning public diplomacy, public affairs and international military information (DOD Psychological Operations). Specifically, this paper will conduct a comparative analysis of the fundamental approaches that the Department of Defense (DOD), the Department of State (DOS), and the National Security Council/White House (NSC/WH) utilize internationally, and provide recommendations that magnifies informational techniques to further U.S. strategic objectives.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 07, 2003
Accession Number
ADA415825

Entities

People

  • Brad M. Ward

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Cyber
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Information Operations
  • Interagency Coordination
  • International Relations
  • Law
  • Military Science
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychological Operations
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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