U.S. military information operations in Afghanistan : effectiveness of psychological operations 2001-2010 /
The U.S. Marine Corps, which has long recognized the importance of influencing the civilian population in a counterinsurgency (COIN) environment, asked the RAND National Defense Research Institute to evaluate the effectiveness of U.S. military (USMIL) information operations (IO) and psychological op...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Santa Monica, CA :
RAND,
2012.
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| Series: | Rand Corporation monograph series ;
MG1060. |
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| Summary: | The U.S. Marine Corps, which has long recognized the importance of influencing the civilian population in a counterinsurgency (COIN) environment, asked the RAND National Defense Research Institute to evaluate the effectiveness of U.S. military (USMIL) information operations (IO) and psychological operations (PSYOP) in Afghanistan from 2001 to 2010 based on how well messages and themes are tailored to target audiences. This monograph responds to that request. It should be emphasized that this report does not cover the significant changes in IO and PSYOP definitions, doctrine, organization, and implementation in the field that have taken place since 2010. When the text refers to the present, or the current situation, it generally means 2010. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxvi, 175 pages) : color illustrations, maps. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-175). |
| ISBN: | 9780833051561 0833051563 9780833051547 0833051547 |