psychological operations

Indigenous Approach Podcast: Psychological Operations - Narrative

Riley.C.Murray — Sat, 30 Jan 2021 18:36:37 +0000

Indigenous Approach Podcast: Psychological Operations - Narrative

Col. Jeremy Mushtare is the commander of the 8th Psychological Operations Group (Airborne) located at Fort Bragg, NC. 8th POG (A) consists of 3rd PSYOP Battalion (A), 9th PSYOP Battalion (A), and a Headquarters and Headquarters Company. 3rd POB (A) supports operations around the globe with specialized expeditionary teams tailor fit to execute print, A/V, and broadcast activities. The unit also houses the Information Warfare Center and other capabilities designed to support our forces or compete with adversaries from the CONUS base. 9th POB (A) is the PSYOP Regiment’s National Mission Force (NMF) which is responsible for supporting Special Mission Units (SMU) across the world. Members of the PSYOP NMF are deployed specifically to address the most serious threats to U.S. National Security.

Dr. Ajit Maan is a narrative strategist focused on national security and international relations. She is founder and CEO of the U.S. based think-tank Narrative Strategies, Affiliated Faculty at George Mason University, member of the Brain Trust of the Weaponized Narrative Initiative of Arizona State University, author of Internarrative Identity: Placing the Self, Counter-Terrorism: Narrative Strategies, and co-editor of Soft Power on Hard Problems: Strategic Influence in Irregular Warfare. Her most recently published book is Plato’s Fear. Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Brian Steed is an instructor of military history at the U.S. Army’s Command and General Staff College. Having served in the Middle East for more than eight and a half years as a Foreign Area Officer, he is both a scholar and practitioner of cross-cultural influence. Published works include, among others, ISIS: An Introduction and Guide to the Islamic State and Bees and Spiders: Applied Cultural Awareness and the Art of Cross-Cultural Influence.

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Withering Influence in National Security

SWJED — Mon, 15 Jul 2019 05:23:32 +0000

Withering Influence in National Security SWJED Mon, 07/15/2019 - 1:23am

This essay is meant to demonstrate that a unified influence activity achieves the greatest efficiency necessary to challenge the persistent efforts of our traditional adversaries, to seize initiate in the information domain, to exploit opportunities with emerging methods and technologies. Political Warfare by our adversaries are present in common rhetoric: “Russian Election Meddling, Islamiphobic, Chinese Hacking”. This language can be found in any newspaper and blog on a daily basis across the US, across political boundaries.

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Brand Loyalty as Currency: A Discussion of the Connections Between Fundamental Economics and Military Information Support Operations

SWJED — Sat, 03 Mar 2018 06:42:07 +0000

Brand Loyalty as Currency: A Discussion of the Connections Between Fundamental Economics and Military Information Support Operations SWJED Sat, 03/03/2018 - 1:42am

A key to potentially improving influence efforts may be found in economics, in a concept called Consumption Theory.

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Countering ISIL’s Digital Caliphate: An Alternative Model

SWJED — Fri, 16 Jun 2017 14:00:12 +0000

Countering ISIL’s Digital Caliphate: An Alternative Model SWJED Fri, 06/16/2017 - 10:00am

ISIL’s notion of a Caliphate is aligned with the concept of a community rather than of a state and strategic focus is on psychological rather than territorial control.

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The Best Natural Defense to Psychological Warfare

SWJED — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 00:48:38 +0000

The Best Natural Defense to Psychological Warfare

As the threat and effect of psychological warfare becomes more pronounced in cyberspace, policymakers must address this burgeoning security threat.

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Guerilla IO: The SFAT Advantage

Peter J. Munson — Thu, 16 May 2013 07:30:00 +0000

Guerilla IO: The SFAT Advantage Peter J. Munson Thu, 05/16/2013 - 3:30am

Enabling our partners to conduct their own IO. There is no other way to get the message across the cultural divide.

Narrative Landmines

Peter J. Munson — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 07:30:00 +0000

Narrative Landmines Peter J. Munson Thu, 03/21/2013 - 3:30am

The explosive effects of rumors in Syria and insurgenceis around the world.

Criminal Insurgency: Narcocultura, Social Banditry, and Information Operations

Peter J. Munson — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 10:30:00 +0000

Criminal Insurgency: Narcocultura, Social Banditry, and Information Operations Peter J. Munson Mon, 12/03/2012 - 5:30am

“The Family doesn’t kill for money; it doesn’t kill for women... only those who deserve to die, die... [T]his is divine justice.”