Influence Warfare

Conspiracy Theories 21.01.2023 36:47 ↓

This is the longest podcast of the semester by far.

Communications and Strategic Flexibility 21.01.2023 19:29 ↓

(should have said "March and April" and not February--yes, I know what month and year I'm in, but require more coffee for future podcasts)

Trust 21.01.2023 14:26 ↓

Last part is a refresher for INW students -- consonance and resonance, but for this course applying to missions intending to deceive, persuade, inform.

Information and Strategy 12.12.2022 10:27 ↓

LLOs and other two readings discussed in seminar.

Social Media and the Brain 21.11.2022 18:38 ↓

0:00 - limits of analysis of social media opinions 4:00 - limits of blind disinformation to affect the mind 8:54 - five new pillars of disinformation: 1) engage prefrontal cortex as little as possible 2) master platforms 3) exploit conspiracy-theory phenomena 4) target subconscious 5) target limbic system (especially outrage and trust)    

Influence Tradecraft 27.09.2022 16:21 ↓

Consonance: Identify stabilizing civil-society/governance networks whose goals are in consonance with those of the United States. Resonance: Subtly/silently/invisibly/distantly enable/leverage/strengthen/amplify consonant networks.

Influence Tools and Networks 25.09.2022 8:14 ↓

Tools, networks, ways, and means are taught through case study summaries. Soviet dissidents' 'glasnost' campaigns Genghis Khan's 'szalámitaktika' campaigns Harriet Tubman's leveraging of U.S. Army British support of Arab revolt (WWI) Kaiser's support of Lenin (WWI)

Influence Strategy 24.09.2022 11:52 ↓

1. Reflexive control: Influence an adversary to want to make decisions designed by the protagonist--without adversary being aware of manipulation. 2. Zugzwang: German. Zug: to move. Zwang: compulsion. Compel a target's countermove that will weaken the target's position (target subverts itself).   3. Telemachus: Greek. Warfare from afar--conducting influence from another country or continent. 4. Sl...

Influence Stratagems 23.09.2022 9:54 ↓

first and flood 'dietrologia' (Italian for search for forces behind events--also further reflects on 'saudade' from last week) 'glasnost' trust building visa programs (for subtle amplification and growing of followers of fellow-traveler influencers) trust warfare (science and medicine) astroturfing entryism (in reference to a supposed Trotskyism tactic) induce reckless success (stretch the enemy t...

Narrative and Warfare 17.07.2022 5:17 ↓

LLOs, discussions in plenary, seminars.

Narrative and Great Power Competition 17.07.2022 9:05 ↓

LLOs, discussions in plenary, seminars.

Strategic Narrative 17.07.2022 9:00 ↓

LLOs, discussions in plenary, seminars.