Cyberwar games at the United States Military Academy.(Photo: Michael Falco for The New York Times)
Washington Times: Army gears up for info warfare
The Army this month outlined its plan for using modern-day information warfare in future military conflicts as part of new, high-technology warfighting capabilities.
According a new manual, information operations are defined as the use during military operations of “information-related capabilities in concert with other lines of operation to influence, disrupt, corrupt or usurp the decision-making of adversaries and potential adversaries while protecting our own.”
Weapons include military information support and deception activities, public affairs work, electronic warfare and cyberoperations.
“Information is an element of combat power,” the manual states.
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WNU Editor: Russian and Chinese guidelines for conducting information warfare is simple .... do what it takes to win. U.S. Army guidelines .... wait for the lawyers to give their approval. Any bets on who is going to win?