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Executive Summary xii JP 3-13.4. The MILDEC Planning Process. Deception planning is an iterative process that requires continual reexamination of its objectives, target, stories, and means throughout the planning and execution phases. A key factor that must be considered during MILDEC planning is risk.
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- Deception in Military History
- Theorizing on Military Deception
- Deception in United States Army Doctrine and Practice
There is an inarguably long and rich history of deception in warfare. From the early records of military history, deception played an integral part in multiple successful operations, some of which it played a decisive part, in others a key supporting effort leading to victory. Early history records several examples, like the infamous, legendary Tro...
Deception has played a large, timeless role in military theory as well. As far back as the classical Chinese military philosopher Sun-Tzu who mentions deception’s importance, “Warfare is the Way of deception. Thus although capable, display incapability to them. When committed to employing your forces, feign inactivity. When [your objective] is near...
Although deception has a deep record in military history and theory, as enumerated above, it is lacking in foundational US military doctrine. In current US Army doctrine, deception is rarely seen in emphasis outside the information operations doctrine. Deception is absent in the principles of joint operations, principles of unified land operations,...
Apr 11, 2024 · Successful deception requires ample preparation. Materiel, like tailored decoys and camouflage, must be on hand and ready to deploy. The importance of materiel capability should not be overemphasized, however; deception is ultimately about storytelling in ways that the adversary finds compelling, with materiel only a means to that end.
1. Scope. Military deception operations are conducted by the commanders of combatant commands and subordinate joint forces in support of overall campaign objectives. This publication provides fundamental guidance and principles for the planning and execution of military deception at the combatant command and/or subordinate joint force level. 2.
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Military deception ( MILDEC) is an attempt by a military unit to gain an advantage during warfare by misleading adversary decision makers into taking action or inaction that creates favorable conditions for the deceiving force. [1] [2] This is usually achieved by creating or amplifying an artificial fog of war via psychological operations ...
Deception is based on the control or manipulation of information available to the enemy. Therefore, one has to discover which channels of information are available to the enemy, then allow only the appropriate information into those channels.5 The manipulation and control of data received by the enemy is the heart of successful deception ...
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DECEPTION IN OPERATIONS. All warfare is based on deception. Therefore, when capable, feign incapacity; when active, inactivity. When near, make it appear that you are far away; when far away, that you are near. Offer the enemy a bait to lure him; feign disorder and strike him. - Sun Tzu. Deception should be used selectively.
