Mind Games: Setting Conditions for Successful Counterinsurgency Military Information Support Operations

Nonfiction, History, Middle East, Persian Gulf War, Military
Cover of the book Mind Games: Setting Conditions for Successful Counterinsurgency Military Information Support Operations by Major Henry B. Davis IV, Tannenberg Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Major Henry B. Davis IV ISBN: 9781782899716
Publisher: Tannenberg Publishing Publication: November 6, 2015
Imprint: Tannenberg Publishing Language: English
Author: Major Henry B. Davis IV
ISBN: 9781782899716
Publisher: Tannenberg Publishing
Publication: November 6, 2015
Imprint: Tannenberg Publishing
Language: English

The purpose of this study is to determine what actions can be taken by American military forces to set conditions for conducting effective Military Information Support Operations (MISO) campaigns in counterinsurgency (COIN) conflicts. To find these actions, hypotheses built upon tenets found in American military Psychological Operations (PSYOP) doctrine were compared to empirical observations of PSYOP conducted in three COIN case studies from the 1950s and 1960s. Because COIN literature is ripe with assertions, such as Dr. Kalev I. Sepp’s, that “effective, pervasive psychological operations (PSYOP) campaigns” are inherent in successful COIN operations, it is ironic that few works discuss specific recommendations regarding the design and conduct of such campaigns. This study begins filling this literature gap by showing that MISO relationship to other operations holds greater significance in effective MISO campaign design than internal details such as the level of centralization. This finding supports contemporary calls for a more unified group of inform and influence practitioners within the United States military, as well as calls for the United States government to draft a National Information Strategy to better leverage this important element of national power.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The purpose of this study is to determine what actions can be taken by American military forces to set conditions for conducting effective Military Information Support Operations (MISO) campaigns in counterinsurgency (COIN) conflicts. To find these actions, hypotheses built upon tenets found in American military Psychological Operations (PSYOP) doctrine were compared to empirical observations of PSYOP conducted in three COIN case studies from the 1950s and 1960s. Because COIN literature is ripe with assertions, such as Dr. Kalev I. Sepp’s, that “effective, pervasive psychological operations (PSYOP) campaigns” are inherent in successful COIN operations, it is ironic that few works discuss specific recommendations regarding the design and conduct of such campaigns. This study begins filling this literature gap by showing that MISO relationship to other operations holds greater significance in effective MISO campaign design than internal details such as the level of centralization. This finding supports contemporary calls for a more unified group of inform and influence practitioners within the United States military, as well as calls for the United States government to draft a National Information Strategy to better leverage this important element of national power.

More books from Tannenberg Publishing

Cover of the book Determination And Effectiveness Of Wwii Strategic Bombing Strategy by Major Henry B. Davis IV
Cover of the book Analysis Of The Six Day War, June 1967 by Major Henry B. Davis IV
Cover of the book The World of Henry Orient: A Novel by Major Henry B. Davis IV
Cover of the book Biplanes and Bombsights: British Bombing in World War I by Major Henry B. Davis IV
Cover of the book U.S. Marines In Battle: Al-Qaim, September 2005-March 2006 [Illustrated Edition] by Major Henry B. Davis IV
Cover of the book Engaging The Insurgent In Negotiation: Lessons From Northern Ireland Applied To Afghanistan by Major Henry B. Davis IV
Cover of the book Ensuring The Continued Relevance Of Long Range Surveillance Units by Major Henry B. Davis IV
Cover of the book Operation Thursday: Birth Of The Air Commandos [Illustrated Edition] by Major Henry B. Davis IV
Cover of the book Band Of Brothers: The 2d Marine Division And The Tiger Brigade In The Persian Gulf War by Major Henry B. Davis IV
Cover of the book Airborne Operations In World War II, European Theater [Illustrated Edition] by Major Henry B. Davis IV
Cover of the book The Brereton Diaries: The War In The Air In The Pacific, Middle East And Europe, 3 October 1941-8 May 1945 by Major Henry B. Davis IV
Cover of the book Wedemeyer Reports! by Major Henry B. Davis IV
Cover of the book Famous Bombers Of The Second World War, Volume One by Major Henry B. Davis IV
Cover of the book The British Experience In Iraq From 1914-1926: What Wisdom Can The United States Draw From Its Experience? by Major Henry B. Davis IV
Cover of the book The Fog Of War: Effects Of Uncertainty On Airpower Employment by Major Henry B. Davis IV
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy