Future Operating Concept for Employing Electronic Warfare in the Cyberspace Domain
Abstract
EW Operations Sequenced/Integrated With Other IO Capabilities IO is an integrating strategy. Therefore, EW will be utilized to influence an adversary's will and affect those capabilities enabling action. This can be to influence key decision makers or affect their technical capabilities to observe, orient, decide or act. To do so, EW must integrate fully with all joint operations to achieve maximum potential towards JFC objectives. Cyberspace necessitates EW planners not only coordinate with other aspects of JFC operations utilizing EM, but must also those conducting CNO. The route to achieving JFC effects is grounded in the physical and informational dimensions, that is, machines and data. Through these paths, EW significant affects on adversarial will. Integrating influence objectives with OPSEC, CNO, and CND presents cognitive realities for the adversary. These realities align with PSYOP plans to influence the adversary. Additionally, EW integration with media, PSYOP, CNO and OPSEC is integral to supporting MILDEC plans. Integrating these IO capabilities with all instruments of power will achieve JFC objectives. These integrated activities also must be specifically sequenced to rapidly support the JFC via other kinetic and non-kinetic activities. EP will be closely sequenced with OPSEC and CND to protect the JFC's information environment. ES must be sequenced to support other kinetic/non-kinetic attacks and as MOE. Similarly, EA provides robust capabilities supporting kinetic operations when integrated within the JFC's fires plan. Achieving full potential of EW via Cyberspace will resemble the Chinese goal of "Integrated Network Electronic Warfare" which relies on "simultaneous application of electronic warfare and computer network operations against an adversary's [C4ISR] networks and other essential information systems."
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 17, 2010
- Accession Number
- ADA519622
Entities
People
- David C. Van Brunt
Organizations
- Air War College