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COVERT PROPAGANDA [1 record]

Record 1 2001-01-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Conduct of Military Operations
  • Intelligence (Military)
DEF

The employment of Canadian media to present distorted information to the advantage of a foreign state.

OBS

involves the use of clandestine, devious methods to trick, deceive, and otherwise confuse, demoralize, and destroy the enemy's will to fight.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conduite générale des opérations militaires
  • Renseignement (Militaire)
DEF

Recours aux médias canadiens pour présenter des renseignements biaisés au profit d'un état étranger.

OBS

méthode employée pour ne pas éclairer suffisamment ou priver l'opinion publique d'information d'importance vitale ou pour les falsifier.

Spanish

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