Understanding commanders' information needs for influence operations

By Eric V. Larson

Subjects: Officers, United States, Planning, Information warfare, Armed Forces, Combined operations (Military science), Influence (Psychology), Command of troops, Military policy, Information services, Generals

Description: Documents a study whose goals were to develop an understanding of commanders' information requirements for cultural and other "soft" factors in order to improve the effectiveness of combined arms operations, and to develop practical ways for commanders to integrate information and influence operations activities into combined arms planning/assessment in order to increase the usefulness to ground commanders of such operations.