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- Joint Pub 3-58, Joint Doc-trine for Military Deception, defines it as “those ac-tions executed to deliberately mislead adversary military decisionmakers as to friendly military capabilities, intentions, and operations, thereby causing the adversary to take specific actions that will contribute to the accomplishment of the friendly mission.”
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Provides an Overview of Military Deception (MILDEC) and the Goals, Objectives, Functions, and Principles. Describes the Relationship between MILDEC and Information Operations. Explains MILDEC Planning Methodology and Planning Steps. Discusses Execution of MILDEC Operations.
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Commanders conduct tactical deception (TAC-D) to influence military operations to gain a relative, tactical advantage over the enemy, obscure vulnerabilities in friendly forces, and enhance...
Military deception conducted in support of joint operations seeks to influence adversary military commanders and to degrade their C2 capabilities. Intelligence and counterintelligence are critical to deception during the planning, execution, and termination phases of every deception operation.
1. Scope. This publication provides joint doctrine for the planning, execution, and assessment of military deception (MILDEC) in support of joint operations. 2. Purpose. This publication...
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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,...
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.
Apr 11, 2024 · Allied deceptions in World War II caused German commanders to anticipate attacks in the wrong places, most notably leading them to concentrate forces at Calais when the Allies landed at Normandy. Deception also enabled rapid victory with limited casualties during Operation Desert Storm.