Information Influence Operations: Application of National Instruments of Power

National Instruments of power are means for a nation to exert influence on other nations to achieve certain ends. This paper examines how Ukraine used its national instruments of power during the first months of the Russo-Ukrainian War of 2022 to conduct information influence operations. First, info...

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Published in:Journal of information warfare 2022-10, Vol.21 (4), p.41-66
Main Authors: Saressalo, T, Huhtinen, AM
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Audiences
Communication
Information warfare
Internet
Military engagements
Military policy
Military strategy
Persian Gulf War
Power
Rule of law
Satellites
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Summary:National Instruments of power are means for a nation to exert influence on other nations to achieve certain ends. This paper examines how Ukraine used its national instruments of power during the first months of the Russo-Ukrainian War of 2022 to conduct information influence operations. First, information influencing as a concept is described and then the framework of the paper is constructed by describing instruments of power and the basic elements of a strategy. This framework is then used to analyse how Ukraine used its instruments of power. Finally, this paper sums up the results with discussion and conclusions.
ISSN:1445-3312
1445-3347