BLUF
Manipulating perception to influence enemy behaviour has helped shaped the course of history. These tactics, known as ‘psyops’, aim to unnerve the mind—demoralizing, confusing or coercing an enemy, without firing a shot.Learning Outcomes
- Explore how psychological warfare is a military tactic that has been used to help win wars for millennia.
- Understand that these tactics aim not to wound the body, but to unnerve the mind.
- Consider the most effective psyops tactics, such as using fear, faith, illusion, or disinformation to destabilize an opponent.
