08-21-2016, 07:11 PM
A newly declassified document gives a fascinating glimpse into the US military's plans for "information operations" - from psychological operations, to attacks on hostile computer networks.
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The document says information is "critical to military success"
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Bloggers beware.
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As the world turns networked, the Pentagon is calculating the military opportunities that computer networks, wireless technologies and the modern media offer.
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From influencing public opinion through new media to designing "computer network attack" weapons, the US military is learning to fight an electronic war.
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The declassified document is called "Information Operations Roadmap". It was obtained by the National Security Archive at George Washington University using the Freedom of Information Act.
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Officials in the Pentagon wrote it in 2003. The Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld, signed it.Â
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4655196.stm
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Internet cafe in Iraq
The document says information is "critical to military success"
Â
Bloggers beware.
Â
As the world turns networked, the Pentagon is calculating the military opportunities that computer networks, wireless technologies and the modern media offer.
Â
From influencing public opinion through new media to designing "computer network attack" weapons, the US military is learning to fight an electronic war.
Â
The declassified document is called "Information Operations Roadmap". It was obtained by the National Security Archive at George Washington University using the Freedom of Information Act.
Â
Officials in the Pentagon wrote it in 2003. The Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld, signed it.Â
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4655196.stm
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