[chris]

As an information medium and vehicle of influence, the Internet is a powerful tool, in both open societies as well as in those whose only glimpse of the outside world is increasingly viewed and shaped through webpages, E-mail, and electronic chat rooms.

Moreover, the sword cuts both ways, as unconstrained (legally, socially, politically) adversaries find the Internet an effective vehicle for influencing popular support for their cause or inciting the opposite against the U.S. or its interests. Consequently, the realm of military psychological operations (PSYOP) must be expanded to include the Internet.

Just as obvious is the need for action to remove or update current policy and legal constraints on the use of the Internet by military PSYOP forces, allowing them to embrace the full range of media, so that the U.S. will not be placed at a disadvantage.

Although current international law restricts many aspects of PSYOP either through ambiguity or non-currency, there is ample legal room for both the U.S. and others to conduct PSYOP using modern technology and media such as the Internet. Existing policy and legal restrictions, however, must be changed, allowing military PSYOP forces to both defend and counter adversarial disinformation and propaganda attacks which impact on the
achievement of military objectives.

By examining this issue, I hope to highlight the importance of the Internet for PSYOP and foment further discussion.

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[annmarie]

very informative

[rob666]

Originally Posted by annmarie ↗

very informative

Purely out of curiosity...how much time per day does it take to comment on every single thread?

[supermonkeyx6]

That's my MOS, It's actually funny how it talks about using internet as a medium, but with the current focus of PSYOP it is a completely ineffective means of producing a message...Countries within the current theater of operation do not have access to that medium, and is basically rendered ineffective...But it would be cool to post PSYOP messages on the internet, but then again maybe I am PSYOPing you with this

[Hotstuff]

interesting

[Pink.]

Very interesting.

"Good stuff"



This could be very VERY useful.....IF properly structured and managed.....