PSYOPS: Wars Are Fought On and Off the Battlefield

WINNING HEARTS AND MINDS WARS ARE OFF WARS ARE FOUGHT ON AND OFF THE BATTLEFIELD PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERAT HAVE ALSO BEEN KNOWN MILITARY INFORMATION SUPPORT OPERATIONS (MISO) SINCE 2010 GOOD BAD GUY GUY LOGICAL OPERATIONS SINCE 2010 According to the U.S. Department of Defense, PSYOPS influence the behavior of GOVERNMENTS, GROUPS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS. PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE IS “THE PLANNED USE OF PROPAGANDA AND OTHER PSYCHOLOGICAL ACTIONS HAVING THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF INFLUENCING THE OPINIONS, EMOTIONS, ATTITUDES, AND Military fiber optic cables are tools used by Saddam and his regime to suppress the Iraqi people. BEHAVIOR OF HOSTILE FOREIGN GROUPS in such a way as to support the achievement of national objectives." PSYOPS CAN BE USED DURING OCONFLICT OR PEACETIME There are three main types of psychological operations 1.STRATEGIC 2.0PERATIONAL 3.TACTICAL 1.STRATEGIC • CONDUCTED OUTSIDE OF A MILITARY PURPOSE OPERAT • OFTEN HAVE ADVANCED OR LONG-TERM OBJECTIVES OLOGICA • THEY ARE GLOBAL IN NATURE AND MAY BE DIRECTED TOWARD VERY LARGE AUDIENCES .S. ARM POTESIAS PERSUASIONS WIN MN NOROS PLOIT ERITAS WORDS HOLAGEVEN 2.OPERATIONAL CONDUCTED ACROSS MANY KINDS OF MILITARY OPERATIONS IN A PREDETERMINED OPERATIONAL AREA in order to promote the effectiveness of the joint force commander's campaigns and strategies THE PURPOSE OF AN OPERATIONAL PSYOP CAN RANGE FROM GAINING SUPPORT FOR U.S. OPERATIONS TO PREPARINGA BATTLEFIELD FOR COMBAT آمریکا ۱۷۰ ملیون دا لر به این است خدمات طالبان افغانستان کمک کرده است. آمریکا و ۱۷۰ مليونو دا لرونه افغانستان سره مرسته کری دی۔ دا دی د طالبانو خدمات! "America has provided over $170 million in aid to Afghanistan ." "This is what the Taliban has done!" القاعده ، آیادا فکر کوی 3.TACTICAL • MILITARY MISSIONS USED TO SECURE IMMEDIATE GOALS AGAINST OPPOSING هل تظنوا انكم أمنين. FORCES IN AN ASSIGNED AREA • OFTEN USED AS A WAY TO LOWER "Taliban, do you think that you are safe" THE MORALE AND EFFICIENCY OF "...in your tomb?" ENEMY FORCES 07e PSYOPS ARE NOT A FORM OF FORCE, BUT ARE FORCE MULTIPLIERS Coalition Forces are prepared and well trained to defend themselves against chemical weapon attacks. They use logic, fear, desire or other psychological factors to promote specific attitudes, emotions or behaviors IZ D2502 Your comrades and innocent Iraqi people will be victims if Saddam uses chemical weapons. رفاقكم والشعب العراقي البريء Don't be a part of ilis crime. Unit commanders will be held accountable for the use of chemical weapons. is laa ll lan ll li Jaala كيميائية sialul palay ulaall ia This is to convince enemy, neutral or friendly nations and forces to take action favorable to the U.S. and allies. MESSAGES ARE CONVEYED THROUGH AUDIO, VISUAL AND AUDIOVISUAL MEDIA. T181 Other campaigns can be delivered through leaflets, radio or television. Military tactical operations are usually delivered by loudspeaker. PSYCHOLOGICAL HAS BEEN WARFARE| USED THROUGH HISTORY Sun Tzu 500 BCE WROTE, IN THE ART OF WAR ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF INTELLIGENCE AND PSYCHOLOGY IN WAR AND POLITICS. "To capture the enemy's entire army is better than to destroy it. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the supreme excellence." Alexander the Great 300 BCE CONQUERED MOST OF THE KNOWN WORLD BY SPREADING STORIES OF HIS SAVAGERY. One of his tactics involved the construction of oversized armor that would fit "giants." These were left on the battlefield before a conflict in order to inspire terror and, ultimately, a surrender.. even from armies that greatly outnumbered his own. Gengis Khan & the Mongols 1,200'S CE BLOODILY CONQUERED MUCH OF ASIA AND EUROPE. While the Mongols did kill many people, much of their success was gained through psychological warfare Khan sent messengers ahead of his army to tell villages of the fierce and bloodthirsty Mongol army. By the time the Mongols reached a village, communities were usually ready to surrender. The birth of modern · psychological warfare ALTERED WEAPONS, SUCH AS MORTAR, WERE USED TO SPREAD LEAFLETS ACROSS A WIDE AREA. MILITARY POWERS BEGAN HEAVILY USING RADIO TO SPREAD PROPAGANDA. Radio Propaganda WWII Tokyo Rose BROADCAST MUSIC, PROPAGANDA AND DISCOURAGEMENT TOWARD THE ALLIED FORCES Radio was also implemented to spread false intelligence. American forces convinced German high commanders that the D-Day invasion would launch at Calais instead of Normandy. The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) began English-language lessons on a radio show widely listened to by German forces. OGURI THEY TAUGHT THE GERMAN MILITARY PHRASES LIKE, "THE BOAT IS SINKING," AND "I AM BURNING." This series convinced the German commanders that the British had found a way to set the English Channel on fire in the event that Germans launched an invasion by sea. Later, Hanoi Hannah and Seoul City Sue would do the same during the Vietnam War and Korean War. Axis Sally COLD WAR NATIONS BEGAN BROADCASTING WHITE NOISE TO GIVE THE IMPRESSION THAT ENCRYPTION WAS BEING USED. This led to other nations wasting a lot of money in an effort to decrypt messages that were not there. Governments began recruiting very innocent looking people to be spies or saboteurs, in order to cast doubt on more individuals. When captured, these spies would implicate as many innocent people as possible, creating confusion and widespread suspicion. MILDRED GILLARS "AXIS SALLY" Middle East RECENT HISTORY Winning forces rename captured towns and facilities. For example: IRAQ'S SADDAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT was changed to BAGHDAD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT following Hussein's removal from power. THE USE OF VEHICLES AS MOBILE BROADCASTING STATIONS. This has allowed troops to agitate Taliban fighters until they come out of hiding places and engage with U.S. troops. TERRORISM Acts like the terrorist attacks on 9/11 and the bombing of the London tubes are physical attacks that are also meant to inspire fear in a community and break an enemy's will. TODAY'S VWARS ARE WON WITH MILITARY AND MESSAGES, HOW WILL TOMORROW'S BE WON? 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