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COGNITIVE WARFARE [2 records]

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Record 1 2026-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Military Titles
  • Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
  • National and International Security
OBS

The Cognitive Warfare Concept ... provides a shared framework for understanding the dynamics and mechanisms of cognitive warfare. It lays out the ways adversaries exploit societal influence to manipulate public opinion, disrupt decision-making processes, and ultimately, weaken military capabilities.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires diverses
  • Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
  • Sécurité nationale et internationale
OBS

Le Concept de guerre cognitive fournit un cadre commun pour comprendre les dynamiques et les mécanismes de la guerre cognitive. Il expose les moyens par lesquels les adversaires exploitent l'influence sociétale afin de manipuler l'opinion publique, perturber les processus décisionnels et, en définitive, affaiblir les capacités militaires.

Spanish

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Record 2 2024-04-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
DEF

The weaponization of public opinion, by an external entity, for the purpose of influencing public and governmental policy and destabilizing public institutions.

OBS

Cognitive warfare goes a step further than just fighting to control the flow of information. Rather, it is the fight to control or alter the way people react to information. Cognitive warfare seeks to make enemies destroy themselves from the inside out.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Guerre électronique
  • Psychologie cognitive
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
DEF

Militarisation de l'opinion publique, par une entité externe, dans le but d'influencer la politique publique et gouvernementale et de déstabiliser les institutions publiques.

OBS

La guerre cognitive ne se limite pas à exercer un contrôle sur la circulation de l'information; elle consiste aussi à conditionner la réaction des gens à l'information qu’ils reçoivent, pour que les ennemis s’entredéchirent de l'intérieur.

Spanish

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