October 2, 2010

  • PsyOps (pre-computer )

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    War's Psychological Operations ( PSYOP ) OBJECTIVES


    "The history of armed conflict amply demonstrates the efficacy and value of psychological operations (PSYOP) across the range of military activity. The objectives are to project the image of a strong, technologically superior, well-prepared military force that will win on the battlefield and protect North America, its friends, and multinational partners whenever necessary; foster an understanding of political aims, objectives, and policies; foster support for multinational operations; arouse foreign public opinion or political pressures for (or against) a military operation; undermine confidence in adversary leadership; lower the morale and combat efficiency of adversary forces; increase the psychological impact of and multinational combat power; support other elements of Intelligence Operations ( IO); counter hostile foreign psychological operations and propaganda efforts; influence the development of adversary strategy and tactics and amplify economic and other nonviolent forms of sanctions against any adversary."


    ( An excellent example of this in use can be enjoyed by a comedy hit series;  set in a time before or after the Chateau and Cinema gathering of the German High Command. Prisoners of War were the liaison between the Underground Resistance and Allied Forces of WWII. Soldiers were breaking into a Prisoner of War Camp to escape the area. The name of the series and movies escapes me at the moment. )


    Intelligence References:

    1. British Fantasy Pics

    2. United States AIR FORCE DOCTRINE DOCUMENT 2–5.3 – 1999-08-27.

    3. United States AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 14-103 – 1993-12-10


    Note: Any military document cleared for public release is under “open domain” status.