This selection setting adds the [THEY] selection - H. Clinton / Biden / Obama
from Oct 22, 2020 forward. That is the date of the final Trump/Biden debate at Belmont College.
The flow of information (intelligence and influence) is as important to insurgents as it is to counterinsurgents. A COIN campaign should seek to limit the intelligence available to the insurgents through use of counterintelligence, deception and where possible their physical separation from the populace. Similarly, the ability of the insurgents to exert influence should be restricted by physical separation and by the preemption and timely countering of their messages.
Influence activities (actions and messages) can be proactive or reactive. Being
proactive gives a significant influence advantage, since the first impression or
report of an event that reaches a population will often receive the widest expo-
sure and will subsequently be most resistant to alternative accounts. The insurgents that are most effective in this field design whole operations to support
their influence themes. Successful COIN requires an approach to influence
which is similarly proactive, entrepreneurial and prolific in ‘selling’ messages.
That said, the imperative to counter insurgent messages demands a reactive
element to our influence activities. Speed is of the essence. The longer it takes
for a rebuttal, denial or counter-message to be released, the less relevant and
effective it will be. Cumulatively, whichever protagonist (insurgent or counterinsurgent) is fastest at processing the cycle of messaging will have a significant advantage in gaining influence. Some of the counterinsurgents’ delay
in response will be derived from the need to investigate events and establish
facts (a constraint from which insurgents are often exempt), though a holding
response is generally preferable to silence. Less justifiable is the delay inherent
in lengthy approvals processes.
The time sensitivity of reactive influence requires counterinsurgents to employ
delegation of authority, universal understanding of the narrative and a degree
of risk-tolerance throughout the command chain. This has strong parallels to
the military concept of the OODA loop (Observe – Orient – Decide – Act) and
the theory of the mission oriented approach.
studying the COIN manual, reading the Hunger Games books and watching the Hunger Games / Catching Fire / Mockingjay Part I & II films are pretty much the entire playbook
This selection setting adds the [THEY] selection - H. Clinton / Biden / Obama from Oct 22, 2020 forward. That is the date of the final Trump/Biden debate at Belmont College.
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What good might that be?
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"Every action in COIN sends a message, which means that words and deeds must be synchronized."
https://2009-2017.state.gov/documents/organization/119629.pdf (page 20 last paragraph)
The Information Contest:
The flow of information (intelligence and influence) is as important to insurgents as it is to counterinsurgents. A COIN campaign should seek to limit the intelligence available to the insurgents through use of counterintelligence, deception and where possible their physical separation from the populace. Similarly, the ability of the insurgents to exert influence should be restricted by physical separation and by the preemption and timely countering of their messages.
Influence activities (actions and messages) can be proactive or reactive. Being proactive gives a significant influence advantage, since the first impression or report of an event that reaches a population will often receive the widest expo- sure and will subsequently be most resistant to alternative accounts. The insurgents that are most effective in this field design whole operations to support their influence themes. Successful COIN requires an approach to influence which is similarly proactive, entrepreneurial and prolific in ‘selling’ messages.
That said, the imperative to counter insurgent messages demands a reactive element to our influence activities. Speed is of the essence. The longer it takes for a rebuttal, denial or counter-message to be released, the less relevant and effective it will be. Cumulatively, whichever protagonist (insurgent or counterinsurgent) is fastest at processing the cycle of messaging will have a significant advantage in gaining influence. Some of the counterinsurgents’ delay in response will be derived from the need to investigate events and establish facts (a constraint from which insurgents are often exempt), though a holding response is generally preferable to silence. Less justifiable is the delay inherent in lengthy approvals processes.
The time sensitivity of reactive influence requires counterinsurgents to employ delegation of authority, universal understanding of the narrative and a degree of risk-tolerance throughout the command chain. This has strong parallels to the military concept of the OODA loop (Observe – Orient – Decide – Act) and the theory of the mission oriented approach.
https://2009-2017.state.gov/documents/organization/119629.pdf (page 21)
studying the COIN manual, reading the Hunger Games books and watching the Hunger Games / Catching Fire / Mockingjay Part I & II films are pretty much the entire playbook
patriots have been in control for a long time
all hail Maximus Anon
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Thanks, without you pointing out those new selections, I would have missed them. Pretty cool.👍🐸
The hunger games comparison is spot on, but I still think the movie "Equilibrium" is slightly more accurate in showing their intended end game for us.