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INFORMATION CONFRONTATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psychological Warfare
- Electronic Warfare
- Intelligence (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- information confrontation
1, record 1, English, information%20confrontation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- IPb 2, record 1, English, IPb
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ... conflict between opposing sides ..., each of which seeks to defeat ... the enemy through informational effects in the information sphere ..., while resisting or reducing such effects on one's own side. 2, record 1, English, - information%20confrontation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Information confrontation is becoming an independent type of warfare in which information is appearing as a resource, means, and objective. In war, information resources and means become specialized tools for defeating the enemy, [and] depriving [the enemy] of the ability to resist. 2, record 1, English, - information%20confrontation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Guerre psychologique
- Guerre électronique
- Renseignement (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- confrontation informationnelle
1, record 1, French, confrontation%20informationnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- confrontation de l'information 2, record 1, French, confrontation%20de%20l%27information
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La «confrontation de l'information» est le terme utilisé dans les cercles stratégiques et militaires russes pour décrire leur approche de l'utilisation de l'information en temps de paix et en temps de conflit [...] 2, record 1, French, - confrontation%20informationnelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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