Oct 12, 2023 · Psychological warfare involves the planned use of propaganda and other psychological operations to influence the opinions, emotions, attitudes, and behavior of opposition groups. RAND …

Apr 30, 2012 · This research brief offers an overview of the effectiveness of U.S. psychological operations in Afghanistan from 2001 to 2010, with particular attention to how well messages and …

The Air Force should develop a cohort of PSYOP specialists and psychologically oriented intelligence specialists, including trained interrogators, to work with Army personnel in conducting and evaluating …

Accordingly, RAND reviewed the efective-ness of U.S. military information operations (IO), focusing on psychological operations (PSYOP, now called military information support opera-tions) from late …

Apr 30, 2012 · The U.S. Marine Corps, which has long recognized the importance of influencing the civilian population in a counterinsurgency environment, requested an evaluation of the effectiveness …

Jul 29, 2010 · The Department of Defense has decided to change the name of military psychological operations (PSYOP) and this is a good thing, writes Christopher Paul.

Jun 1, 2023 · This report explores Chinese military thinking about next-generation psychological warfare, with a special focus on the applications of emerging technologies and implications for the United …

About This Report This report explores Chinese military thinking about next-generation psychological warfare, with a special focus on the applications of emerging technologies and implications for the …

The biggest PSYOP successes have been in the area of face-to-face communication and the new emphasis on meetings with jirgas (local councils of elders), key-leader engagements, and …

The report made several recommendations for improving the efectiveness of IO in Afghanistan, including the need for a cohesive strategy better integrating IO with psychologi-cal operations (PSYOP) and …