Information Warfare: Lessons in Inoculation to Disinformation

While propaganda and disinformation have been used to destabilize opposing forces throughout history, the US military remains unprepared for the way these methods have been adapted to the Internet era. This article explores the modern history of disinformation campaigns and the current state of US m...

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Published in:Parameters (Carlisle, Pa.) Pa.), 2022-03, Vol.52 (1), p.105-118
Main Authors: Fitzpatrick, Meghan, Gill, Ritu, Giles, Jennifer F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
20th century
Armed forces
Disinformation
Education
False information
Information warfare
Internet
Military history
Military policy
Military readiness
Politics
Propaganda
Social networks
War
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Summary:While propaganda and disinformation have been used to destabilize opposing forces throughout history, the US military remains unprepared for the way these methods have been adapted to the Internet era. This article explores the modern history of disinformation campaigns and the current state of US military readiness in the face of campaigns from near-peer competitors and proposes education as the best way to prepare US servicemembers to defend against such campaigns.
ISSN:0031-1723
0031-1723
2158-2106
DOI:10.55540/0031-1723.3132