I have been looking though some of the UK higher level doctrine, particularly the Future Air and Space Operating Conceptwhich makes regular reference to Cognitive Effects without really explaining it. Cognitive Effects is an attractive idea because that leads to a Coignitive Effects Based Approach and gets people thinking about the ultimate effect which happens in the mind. This implies that Psyops should have a leading role if not the leading role. Do you think a cognitive effects based approach philosophy will fly or get shot down? I am currently on Advanced Command and Staff College and plan to write a research paper along these lines. Would anybody be interested in reading parts of it as I get something down?

JD