To Wield Excalibur: Seeking Unity of Effort in Joint Information Operations

Abstract

Throughout history, many authors have used European folklore as a medium to express complex ideas and clarify issues. Most known is the legend of King Arthur, a memorable story replete with rich allusions and profound metaphors. The Arthurian legend depicts Britain as a divided country: factional and disjointed with feudal entities fighting for control of the land. All seemed lost until the Lady of the Lake gave King Arthur the sword, Excalibur. Wielding this sword with vision, Arthur unified the people to bring order to a troubled land. There is a similar need for order leading to unity of effort in the realm of Joint information Operations (JIO).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 07, 2002
Accession Number
ADA421636

Entities

People

  • Bernard Flowers
  • Karlton D. Johnson
  • Synthia S. Jones

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Command And Control
  • Computer Networks
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • Information Operations
  • Information Systems
  • Information Warfare
  • Management Personnel
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Operations Security
  • Psychological Operations
  • Students
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Educational Psychology
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military History