Information Operations as a Counter to US Air Dominance: A Rival's Perspective

Abstract

The purpose of this monograph is to answer the question of what lessons over the past ten years of US air operations have foreign militaries integrated into their doctrine and organizations to counter US air dominance. By examining the air campaigns in Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq through the lens of Chinese and Russians analysts, information operations has been the key lesson learned to counter US air dominance. From this analysis, some broader conclusions were made concerning the conduct IO in peace-time, the confusion surrounding IO terminology, the challenges of identifying deception in the targeting and operational analysis process, and the integration of IO and air superiority objectives within a campaign.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 02, 2007
Accession Number
ADA470650

Entities

People

  • David A. Harris Jr.

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Counter WMD
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Combat Areas
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Defense Systems
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Information Operations
  • Information Systems
  • Iraqi-War
  • Military Applications
  • Military Force Levels
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Precision-Guided Munitions
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Strategic Security Studies