psychological operations http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com/ en Indigenous Approach Podcast: Psychological Operations - Narrative http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com/blog/indigenous-approach-podcast-psychological-operations-narrative <span>Indigenous Approach Podcast: Psychological Operations - Narrative</span> <div class="field field--name-field-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item"><p>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. </p> <p>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.</p> <p> </p> <p>Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7keQVZOZ9VNWxwwqtqwj5Z</p> <p>Apple Podcasts: https://t.co/kQMUr4FONu</p> <p>Youtube: https://t.co/mpVD5IV0Qw</p> </div> <span><span>Riley.C.Murray</span></span> <span>Sat, 01/30/2021 - 1:36pm</span> <ul class="links inline list-inline"><li class="node-readmore"><a href="/index.php/blog/indigenous-approach-podcast-psychological-operations-narrative" rel="tag" title="Indigenous Approach Podcast: Psychological Operations - Narrative" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about Indigenous Approach Podcast: Psychological Operations - Narrative</span></a></li><li class="comment-forbidden"></li><li></li></ul> Sat, 30 Jan 2021 18:36:37 +0000 Riley.C.Murray 139131 at http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com Withering Influence in National Security http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/withering-influence-national-security <span>Withering Influence in National Security</span> <span><span>SWJED</span></span> <span>Mon, 07/15/2019 - 1:23am</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item">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.</div> <ul class="links inline list-inline"><li class="node-readmore"><a href="/jrnl/art/withering-influence-national-security" rel="tag" title="Withering Influence in National Security" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about Withering Influence in National Security</span></a></li><li class="comment-forbidden"></li><li></li></ul> Mon, 15 Jul 2019 05:23:32 +0000 SWJED 123320 at http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com Brand Loyalty as Currency: A Discussion of the Connections Between Fundamental Economics and Military Information Support Operations http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/brand-loyalty-currency-discussion-connections-between-fundamental-economics-and-military <span>Brand Loyalty as Currency: A Discussion of the Connections Between Fundamental Economics and Military Information Support Operations</span> <span><span>SWJED</span></span> <span>Sat, 03/03/2018 - 1:42am</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item"><p> A key to potentially improving influence efforts may be found in economics, in a concept called Consumption Theory.</p> </div> <ul class="links inline list-inline"><li class="node-readmore"><a href="/index.php/jrnl/art/brand-loyalty-currency-discussion-connections-between-fundamental-economics-and-military" rel="tag" title="Brand Loyalty as Currency: A Discussion of the Connections Between Fundamental Economics and Military Information Support Operations" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about Brand Loyalty as Currency: A Discussion of the Connections Between Fundamental Economics and Military Information Support Operations</span></a></li><li class="comment-forbidden"></li><li></li></ul> Sat, 03 Mar 2018 06:42:07 +0000 SWJED 86060 at http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com Countering ISIL’s Digital Caliphate: An Alternative Model http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/countering-isil%E2%80%99s-digital-caliphate-an-alternative-model-0 <span>Countering ISIL’s Digital Caliphate: An Alternative Model</span> <span><span>SWJED</span></span> <span>Fri, 06/16/2017 - 10:00am</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item"><p> ISIL’s notion of a Caliphate is aligned with the concept of a <em>community</em> rather than of a<em> state</em> and strategic focus is on psychological rather than territorial control.</p> </div> <ul class="links inline list-inline"><li class="node-readmore"><a href="/jrnl/art/countering-isil%E2%80%99s-digital-caliphate-an-alternative-model-0" rel="tag" title="Countering ISIL’s Digital Caliphate: An Alternative Model" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about Countering ISIL’s Digital Caliphate: An Alternative Model</span></a></li><li class="comment-forbidden"></li><li></li></ul> Fri, 16 Jun 2017 14:00:12 +0000 SWJED 70884 at http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com The Best Natural Defense to Psychological Warfare http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/the-best-natural-defense-to-psychological-warfare <article data-history-node-id="58074" role="article" class="article teaser clearfix"> <h2> <a href="/index.php/jrnl/art/the-best-natural-defense-to-psychological-warfare" rel="bookmark"><span>The Best Natural Defense to Psychological Warfare</span> </a> </h2> <footer> <article> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="masquerade.callbacks:renderCacheLink" arguments="0=4" token="2JcDkyvoNdz7AbcUTZXDTgfSvABuLH-TUc0jYOzfCs0"></drupal-render-placeholder></article> <div class="author"> <span>Sun, 12/25/2016 - 7:48pm</span> </div> </footer> <div class="content"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item"><p> As the threat and effect of psychological warfare becomes more pronounced in cyberspace, policymakers must address this burgeoning security threat.</p> </div> <ul class="links inline list-inline"><li class="node-readmore"><a href="/index.php/jrnl/art/the-best-natural-defense-to-psychological-warfare" rel="tag" title="The Best Natural Defense to Psychological Warfare" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about The Best Natural Defense to Psychological Warfare</span></a></li><li class="comment-forbidden"></li><li></li></ul> <h2>About the Author(s)</h2> <div class="views-element-container form-group"></div> </div> </article> Mon, 26 Dec 2016 00:48:38 +0000 SWJED 58074 at http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com Guerilla IO: The SFAT Advantage http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/guerilla-io-the-sfat-advantage <span>Guerilla IO: The SFAT Advantage</span> <span><span>Peter J. Munson</span></span> <span>Thu, 05/16/2013 - 3:30am</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item"><p> Enabling our partners to conduct their own IO. There is no other way to get the message across the cultural divide.</p> </div> <ul class="links inline list-inline"><li class="node-readmore"><a href="/index.php/jrnl/art/guerilla-io-the-sfat-advantage" rel="tag" title="Guerilla IO: The SFAT Advantage" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about Guerilla IO: The SFAT Advantage</span></a></li><li class="comment-comments"><a href="/index.php/jrnl/art/guerilla-io-the-sfat-advantage#comments" title="Jump to the first comment." hreflang="en">9 comments</a></li><li class="comment-new-comments"><a href="/index.php/taxonomy/term/545/feed" class="hidden" title="Jump to the first new comment." data-history-node-last-comment-timestamp="1369145325" data-history-node-field-name="comment"></a></li><li class="comment-forbidden"></li><li></li></ul> Thu, 16 May 2013 07:30:00 +0000 Peter J. Munson 14082 at http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com Narrative Landmines http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/narrative-landmines <span>Narrative Landmines</span> <span><span>Peter J. Munson</span></span> <span>Thu, 03/21/2013 - 3:30am</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item"><p> The explosive effects of rumors in Syria and insurgenceis around the world.</p> </div> <ul class="links inline list-inline"><li class="node-readmore"><a href="/index.php/jrnl/art/narrative-landmines" rel="tag" title="Narrative Landmines" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about Narrative Landmines</span></a></li><li class="comment-comments"><a href="/index.php/jrnl/art/narrative-landmines#comments" title="Jump to the first comment." hreflang="en">6 comments</a></li><li class="comment-new-comments"><a href="/index.php/taxonomy/term/545/feed" class="hidden" title="Jump to the first new comment." data-history-node-last-comment-timestamp="1364425323" data-history-node-field-name="comment"></a></li><li class="comment-forbidden"></li><li></li></ul> Thu, 21 Mar 2013 07:30:00 +0000 Peter J. Munson 13906 at http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com Criminal Insurgency: Narcocultura, Social Banditry, and Information Operations http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/criminal-insurgency-narcocultura-social-banditry-and-information-operations <span>Criminal Insurgency: Narcocultura, Social Banditry, and Information Operations </span> <span><span>Peter J. Munson</span></span> <span>Mon, 12/03/2012 - 5:30am</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item"><p> “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.”</p> </div> <ul class="links inline list-inline"><li class="node-readmore"><a href="/index.php/jrnl/art/criminal-insurgency-narcocultura-social-banditry-and-information-operations" rel="tag" title="Criminal Insurgency: Narcocultura, Social Banditry, and Information Operations " hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about Criminal Insurgency: Narcocultura, Social Banditry, and Information Operations </span></a></li><li class="comment-comments"><a href="/index.php/jrnl/art/criminal-insurgency-narcocultura-social-banditry-and-information-operations#comments" title="Jump to the first comment." hreflang="en">34 comments</a></li><li class="comment-new-comments"><a href="/index.php/taxonomy/term/545/feed" class="hidden" title="Jump to the first new comment." data-history-node-last-comment-timestamp="1387243387" data-history-node-field-name="comment"></a></li><li class="comment-forbidden"></li><li></li></ul> Mon, 03 Dec 2012 10:30:00 +0000 Peter J. Munson 13577 at http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com