Influencing and Information Operations

[Ken White]

This thread has been initiated at the suggestion of Red Rat in the Post just above. To start the thread, these two links have some background information:

Information Operations in Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom – What Went Wrong? (.pdf).

Air University Cyberspace and Information Operations Study Center.

Here are links to previous Blog Posts or Threads on the topic from the SWJ Archives:

Here are links to earlier Threads on the topic that are in the Council Archives:

Who's Running the information War.

DoD Strategic Communication Plan for Afghanistan.

Winning the Ground Battles but Losing the Information War

Pentagon Reviewing Strategic Information Operations.

Newest evolution of FM 3-13, Information.

Consider the posts of Wilf, Red Rat and I above and then share your thoughts on coalition ability or lack thereof. Comments from practicing FA 30 and other IO types welcome...