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| psyop urban: Urban Warfare Richard Skiba, 2024-12-02 This book takes a comprehensive and analytical approach to the multifaceted subject of urban warfare, aiming to inform rather than glorify the complex realities of combat in urban environments. It offers a critical examination of the what, why, how, and where of urban warfare, making it an essential resource for military professionals, policymakers, academics, and humanitarian workers alike. By delving into the historical, strategic, and sociopolitical dimensions of urban combat, the book equips readers with a nuanced understanding of its challenges, impacts, and implications. Urban warfare is a defining feature of modern conflict, shaped by the unique dynamics of densely populated cities. The book begins by exploring its historical context and the distinct characteristics that differentiate it from other forms of combat, including its tactical and ethical complexities. Through in-depth analysis, it examines the motivations that drive conflicts into urban areas, the methods used to navigate these environments, and the lessons learned from past and ongoing battles. The narrative extends to explore cutting-edge technologies and evolving tactics that are transforming the landscape of urban warfare. Topics include the integration of drones, AI, and virtual reality in training and operations, the use of counter-insurgency strategies, and the application of psychological and humanitarian principles to minimize harm and foster post-conflict recovery. Real-world case studies provide insights into the successes, failures, and innovations that have shaped urban combat, offering valuable lessons for future conflicts. For military personnel, the book provides actionable strategies for offensive and defensive operations, logistics, and small-unit tactics tailored to urban terrains. Policymakers will find guidance on creating frameworks to address the ethical, legal, and strategic dimensions of urban warfare. Humanitarian workers and NGOs will benefit from insights into civilian protection and post-conflict reconstruction, while academics and analysts will appreciate the detailed exploration of the broader implications of urban conflict on global security and human rights. By bridging the gap between historical analysis, modern innovations, and future implications, this book serves as a vital resource for understanding the challenges and complexities of urban warfare. It emphasizes the importance of minimizing harm, protecting civilian populations, and fostering stability in conflict-prone areas, ensuring that the lessons of the past inform a more humane and effective approach to modern warfare. Whether preparing for operational readiness, shaping policy, or contributing to humanitarian efforts, readers will find this book an invaluable tool for navigating the evolving realities of urban combat. |
| psyop urban: Urban Battle Command in the 21st Century Russell W. Glenn, Gina Kingston, 2005-02-09 In every operation, the functions of command, control, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), and communications are all fundamental to success. But in cities, the dense population, many manmade structures, and other challenges act to severely impede these functions in several ways. This monograph contemplates the nature of those challenges and proposes several recommendations to surmount them in both the short and longer terms. |
| psyop urban: Urban Operations, Untrained On Terrain Major Paul S. Burton, 2015-11-06 This thesis traces the development of urban operations from World War II to the present to examine the evolution of doctrine, training, organization, and equipment. Four specific operations/battles are examined, including Stalingrad in World War II on the eastern front, Belfast in Northern Ireland from 1968 to the present, Beirut in Lebanon in 1982, and an illustrative future model in Seoul in Korea in 2012. The historical examples are compared to the U.S. scenario in Seoul, Korea, in 2012 to determine similarities and differences. Future lessons learned are extrapolated from these similarities and differences. The study concludes that the U.S. Army has weaknesses in doctrine, training, organization, and equipment in war and military operations other than war at the tactical and operational levels. This study recommends an updated, integrated doctrine, a training facility and training plans at the unit level, a more flexible organization, and procurement of new equipment. |
| psyop urban: Urban Warfare Jack Montana, 2014-09-02 All elite soldiers know that at times our towns and cities can be as dangerous as any wilderness. That's why they train hard to defend themselves from attack, looking at ways of staying out of trouble or handling it if it happens. Explore the essential techniques of self-defense needed for an urban setting. Under elite forces tuition, you can learn how to protect yourself against physical assault by either one person or several, or even cope with a riot. Blocking, punching, grappling, and kicking are all covered, but you will also learn how to avoid trouble before it even begins. The skills covered in the book include: • How to handle an attack from someone with a knife. • How you can tell when a person will attack. • Ways of restraining someone without damaging them. • How to generate maximum power from your body. • Ways of training for self-defense situations. • The most vulnerable areas of the human body. |
| psyop urban: Urban Battle Fields of South Asia C. Christine Fair, 2005-02-09 Military operations in urban areas are among the most complex challenges confronting the U.S. Army. Compared to a number of other nations, the Army has relatively less experience operating in this environment. To that end, this monograph analyzes sustained campaigns of urban terrorism in Sri Lanka, India, and Pakistan, identifying key innovations of the militant organizations. It also details the three states' responses to the threats, noting successful as well as unsuccessful efforts. |
| psyop urban: Military Intelligence , 1987 |
| psyop urban: The Art and Science of Psychological Operations American Institutes for Research, 1976 |
| psyop urban: Parameters , 1996 |
| psyop urban: Military Intelligence Professional Bulletin , 2005 |
| psyop urban: Block by Block William Glenn Robertson, Lawrence A. Yates, 2003 First published by the Combat Studies Institute Press. The resulting anthology begins with a general overview of urban operations from ancient times to the midpoint of the twentieth century. It then details ten specific case studies of U.S., German, and Japanese operations in cities during World War II and ends with more recent Russian attempts to subdue Chechen fighters in Grozny and the Serbian siege of Sarajevo. Operations range across the spectrum from combat to humanitarian and disaster relief. Each chapter contains a narrative account of a designated operation, identifying and analyzing the lessons that remain relevant today. |
| psyop urban: Special Warfare , 2012-04 |
| psyop urban: Low Intensity Conflict United States. Department of the Army, 1980 |
| psyop urban: The Ethics of Urban Warfare Dragan Stanar, Kristina Tonn, 2022-12-28 This volume addresses key ethical issues and challenges of modern urban warfare through ten chapters written by acclaimed experts from eight different countries and three continents. The foreword to the volume was written by Gen. (ret) Mart de Kruif, while Professor Hugo Slim wrote the Introduction. In addition to providing the reader with the history of the intricate relationship between city and war, authors offer critical insights into the ethical problems arising from various dimensions of modern urban warfare: conflicting war narratives, imperative of victory, tactical and leadership specificities, use of non-lethal measures, international interventions, in bello peculiarities of urban warfare, introduction of new weapons and technologies, use of war games and simulations in training for urban warfare, and many more. |
| psyop urban: Global Communications, International Affairs and the Media Since 1945 Philip Taylor, 2002-11 An analysis of the nature, role and impact of communications within the international arena since 1945. Taylor provides an accessible guide to this growing field for students of media, communications studies and international history. |
| psyop urban: Lines of Fire Ralph Peters, 2011-09-19 Ralph Peter's Lines of Fire is a career-capping and indispensible work for understanding today's crises--and tomorrow's. |
| psyop urban: Latin America & Empire Report , 1975 |
| psyop urban: NACLA's Latin America & Empire Report North American Congress on Latin America, 1976 |
| psyop urban: Military Review , 1998 |
| psyop urban: Quarterly Review of Military Literature , 1998 |
| psyop urban: Professional Journal of the United States Army , 1998 |
| psyop urban: Behavioral Modeling and Simulation National Research Council, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences, Committee on Organizational Modeling: From Individuals to Societies, 2008-07-04 Today's military missions have shifted away from fighting nation states using conventional weapons toward combating insurgents and terrorist networks in a battlespace in which the attitudes and behaviors of civilian noncombatants may be the primary effects of military actions. To support these new missions, the military services are increasingly interested in using models of the behavior of humans, as individuals and in groups of various kinds and sizes. Behavioral Modeling and Simulation reviews relevant individual, organizational, and societal (IOS) modeling research programs, evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of the programs and their methodologies, determines which have the greatest potential for military use, and provides guidance for the design of a research program to effectively foster the development of IOS models useful to the military. This book will be of interest to model developers, operational military users of the models and their managers, and government personnel making funding decisions regarding model development. |
| psyop urban: Psychological Operations and Political Warfare in Long-term Strategic Planning Janos Radvanyi, 1990-07-26 Written by a group of distinguished security experts, these eight previously unpublished papers focus on the hostile actions of the Soviet Union against the West in the form of psychological operations, power politics, and blackmail. Addressing military professionals, strategists, and international security specialists, the contributors examine the most effective measures the United States and its allies can take to counteract such measures. This is particularly important in the Gorbachev era, when Western security is perhaps more than ever dependent upon knowledge of Soviet psychological operations and political warfare. The book also explores the background of East European resistance to Soviet dominance and the subsequent Soviet countermeasures. Wide-ranging in coverage, the papers explore psychological operation in the United States, Poland, West Germany, France, and Latin America. Following the editor's introduction to psychological operations, the contributors address such topics as the history and future of U.S. military psychological operations, new thinking and influence activities in the Gorbachev era, terrorism as a political strategy, and contemporary insurgent political and psychological warfare. A case study of the Polish experience illustrates communist regimes' psychological warfare against their own societies. The remaining papers discuss psychological operations and political warfare in long-term U.S. strategic planning, the French experience with Soviet hostile actions, and the argument that psychological warfare is no longer necessary in the age of perestroika and glasnost. The contributors are united in their belief that psychological operations and political warfare will not be eliminated by the sweeping changes affecting the Soviet Union and that the Western democracies are by their very nature particularly vulnerable to such operations. However, given the changing nature of external threats to the West, the contributors call for a reevaluation of strategy in the area of psychological operations, political warfare, and low intensity conflict. |
| psyop urban: Ultimate Guide to U.S. Army Combat Skills, Tactics, and Techniques Jay McCullough, 2010-07-07 Here for the first time in one place is everything you need to know about modern military combat. Drawn from dozens of the U.S. Army’s well-written field manuals on every conceivable aspect of conducting combat operations, this huge compendium contains everything for any combatant anywhere—armed or unarmed and in all conditions and terrains, including: desert, jungle, mountain, and house-to-house fighting training for rifle, mortar, mines, and sniper operations mental preparedness, and leadership for combat and combat stress tank and artillery tactics forward and reconnaissance operations z construction of defensive positions combat in nuclear, biological, and chemical environments land navigation, map reading, first aid, and camouflage Last but not least, this book also includes a complete section on hand-to-hand combat so that you can use your bayonet or kill with your bare hands. With hundreds of photographs and illustrations demonstrating priceless tips and techniques, if it’s not in TheUltimate Guide to U.S. Army Combat Skills, Tactics, and Techniques, your Army of One don’t need it! |
| psyop urban: Psyop U. S. Army, 2021-11 Written as a Top Secret US Army procedural manual and released under the Freedom of Information act this manual describes the step-by-step process recommended to control and contain the minds of the enemy and the general public alike. Within these pages you will read in complete detailed the Mission of PSYOP as well as PSYOP Roles, Policies and Strategies and Core Tasks. Also included are the logistics and communication procedures used to insure the right people get the right information. |
| psyop urban: Street Smart Jamison Jo Medby, Russell W. Glenn, 2002-10-16 Intelligence preparation of the battlefield (IPB), the Army's traditional methodology for finding and analyzing relevant information for its operations, is not effective for tackling the operational and intelligence challenges of urban operations. The authors suggest new ways to categorize the complex terrain, infrastructure, and populations of urban environments and incorporate this information into Army planning and decisionmaking processes. |
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| psyop urban: Urban Dynamics in Black Africa William John Hanna, Judith Lynne Hanna, 1969 |
| psyop urban: Field Artillery , 2006 |
| psyop urban: Enlisting Madison Avenue Todd C. Helmus, Christopher Paul, Russell W. Glenn, 2007-07-17 Virtually every action, message, and decision of a military force shapes the opinions of an indigenous population: strategic communication, treatment of civilians at vehicle checkpoints, and the accuracy or inaccuracy of aerial bombardment. Themes of U.S. goodwill mean little if its actions convey otherwise. Consequently, a unified message in both word and deed is fundamental to success. Business marketing practices provide a useful framework for improving U.S. military efforts to shape the attitudes and behaviors of local populations in a theater of operations as well as those of a broader, international audience. Enlisting Madison Avenue extracts lessons from these business practices and adapts them to U.S. military efforts, developing a unique approach to shaping that has the potential to improve military-civilian relations, the accuracy of media coverage of operations, communication of U.S. and coalition objectives, and the reputation of U.S. forces in theater and internationally. Foremost among these lessons are the concepts of branding, customer satisfaction, and segmentation of the target audience, all of which serve to maximize the impact and improve the outcome of U.S. shaping efforts. |
| psyop urban: Larger Units United States. Department of the Army, 1968 |
| psyop urban: Managing Complexity During Military Urban Operations Russell W. Glenn, 2004 The complexity that characterizes modern urban operations combines with a perceived intolerance of military casualties to make actions in cities among the most difficult missions that U.S. armed forces will undertake. This study proposes a new planning approach that employs identification of critical points--the essential elements of the urban area's physical and demographic terrain--along with the notion of density--the quantity of elements and activities within the urban space--to aid military personnel in their efforts to overcome the complexity. Integrating this approach with the traditional command estimate process should assist the planner in determining how best to allocate a command's ever-scarce resources. |
| psyop urban: 1998 Strategic Assessment Engaging Power For Peace , 1998 Over the past few years the Department of Defense has been intensifying its study of the global security situation, U.S. force posture, and future defense requirements. The National Defense University contributes to this dialog through Strategic Assessment, an annual publication which applies the expertise of this institution through the leadership of its interdisciplinary research arm, the Institute for National Strategic Studies, with the assistance of specialists from elsewhere in government and academe. Offering such analyses, in both general and particular areas of interest to the national security community is an important aspect of the NDU mission. This volume examines various approaches that the United States might adopt to shape the strategic environment of the future. The current environment is characterized by instability and change. The U.S. Government needs to apply the full range of options at its disposal to achieve national goals and ensure the peace and stability required to preserve our rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. But such options must be studied and conceptualized for years (and in some cases, decades) in advance to take advantage of the opportunities presented by a changing global environment. The recent Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) recommended a series of defense posture changes. This volume reviews these recommendations and takes the next analytical step, to propose what is entailed by such changes. Strategic Assessment 1998: Engaging Power for Peace should prove useful beyond the defense establishment, to all readers with an interest in national security affairs. |
| psyop urban: Geoproperty Geoff Demarest, 2014-04-08 Some innovations create new strategic property and new conflicts. Demarest argues that we have not reached the end of history and modern man will continue to fight over property as before, but the property will be of a post-modern character, such as electronic wavelengths and genetic codes. |
| psyop urban: The Army Lawyer , 2007 |
| psyop urban: The Middle East, Abstracts and Index , 1996 |
| psyop urban: New Challenges for Defense Planning Paul K. Davis, 1994 This book is a collection of essays by senior defense analysts at RAND, all of whom have been deeply involved in post-Cold War defense planning studies for the Department of Defense. The essays cover a wide spectrum of issues, including alternative strategies and structures for defense planning, conventional deterrence of Third World opponents, modernizing weapon systems and force structures, and planning under uncertainty (a major theme of the book as a whole). Some of the essays are sympathetic to current U.S. methods and policies, whereas others are critical, arguing that radical changes are needed. Taken as a whole, the book provides a provocative cross section of work by experts who understand both the theoretical issues and the practical considerations that the Department of Defense must address. The book will be of interest to policymakers, students of defense planning, and other readers seeking to understand the challenges and choices confronting defense planners as we approach the end of the century. |
| psyop urban: Manifesta Coffee Break Paul Domela, 2005 Manifesta Coffee Break is a recurring public meeting, serving as an active tool to discuss the concept of Manifesta within a larger critical context. Since 2002, International Foundation Manifesta has been organising a series of encounters amongst specialists in various fields and the members of the Manifesta Network with the intention of discussing Manifesta's scope and the art field's evolving practices and their relevance in the current political, social and artistic climate. Generating a particular environment and time for concentrated reflection upon specific concerns, these weekend gatherings and retreats have brought together artists, film makers, scholars, writers, curators, cultural managers, producers and museum professionals from various generations, geopolitical backgrounds and levels of experience who have engaged in a critical investigation around each of the edition's subject matters and Manifesta's role. The Manifesta Coffee Breaks intend to allow Manifesta to reflect on its logic and gradually rethink its strategies in relation to the changing European scenario. |
| psyop urban: The Evolution of American Strategic Bombing of Urban Areas Conrad Charles Crane, 1990 |
| psyop urban: School Children in the Urban Slum Joan I. Roberts, 1967 |
| psyop urban: The Art of Darkness Scott Gerwehr, Russell W. Glenn, 2000 This research was undertaken to gain a better understanding of the relationship between deception and the urban environment, first to explore the power of deception when employed against U.S. forces in urban operations, and second to evaluate the potential value of deception when used by U.S. forces in urban operations. |
Psychological operations (United States) - Wikipedia
Psychological operations (PSYOP) are operations to convey selected information and indicators to audiences to influence their motives and objective reasoning, and ultimately the behavior of …
Psychological Operations | U.S. Army - goarmy.com
Psychological Operations (PSYOP) Soldiers use expert communication skills and unconventional tactics to support U.S. Army objectives.
PSYOP Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of PSYOP is a military operation usually aimed at influencing the enemy's state of mind through noncombative means (such as distribution of leaflets). How to use psyop in a …
Psychological Operations - United States Army
The official website of Special Operations Recruiting Battalion SORB. PSYOP Soldiers are assessed and selected for their intellect, critical and analytical thinking skills, adaptability and...
What is PSYOP Assessment and Selection like? - Task & Purpose
Jan 26, 2024 · Was it simply a recruiting effort for the 4th Psychological Operations Group (Airborne)? Or a capabilities demonstration with an eye toward enemies of the United States?
Psychological Warfare | RAND
Jun 1, 2023 · Psychological warfare involves the planned use of propaganda and other psychological operations to influence the opinions, emotions, attitudes, and behavior of …
JP 3-53 Doctrine for Joint Psychological Operations
Basic PSYOP principles and objectives are identified. Guidance for the development or refinement of DOD PSYOP plans and annexes is provided. Joint PSYOP capabilities are …
Understanding Psychological Operations: Strategies and Impact
Jun 19, 2024 · Psychological Operations (PsyOps) represent a critical component of modern military tactics, designed to influence the perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors of targeted …
Psychological Operations (PsyOps): Influencing Minds for ...
Sep 5, 2023 · Psychological Operations, often abbreviated as PsyOps, constitute a strategic communication technique employed to influence the perceptions, beliefs, and behaviors of …
Psychological Operations (PSYOP), I/O, & Psychological Warfare
Psychological Operations are vital to successful warfare, and have been throughout human history. Armies that don't attend to the psychological battles occurring in the minds of soldiers …
Psychological operations (United States) - Wikipedia
Psychological operations (PSYOP) are operations to convey selected information and indicators to audiences to influence their motives and objective reasoning, and ultimately the behavior of …
Psychological Operations | U.S. Army - goarmy.com
Psychological Operations (PSYOP) Soldiers use expert communication skills and unconventional tactics to support U.S. Army objectives.
PSYOP Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of PSYOP is a military operation usually aimed at influencing the enemy's state of mind through noncombative means (such as distribution of leaflets). How to use psyop in a …
Psychological Operations - United States Army
The official website of Special Operations Recruiting Battalion SORB. PSYOP Soldiers are assessed and selected for their intellect, critical and analytical thinking skills, adaptability and...
What is PSYOP Assessment and Selection like? - Task & Purpose
Jan 26, 2024 · Was it simply a recruiting effort for the 4th Psychological Operations Group (Airborne)? Or a capabilities demonstration with an eye toward enemies of the United States?
Psychological Warfare | RAND
Jun 1, 2023 · Psychological warfare involves the planned use of propaganda and other psychological operations to influence the opinions, emotions, attitudes, and behavior of …
JP 3-53 Doctrine for Joint Psychological Operations
Basic PSYOP principles and objectives are identified. Guidance for the development or refinement of DOD PSYOP plans and annexes is provided. Joint PSYOP capabilities are …
Understanding Psychological Operations: Strategies and Impact
Jun 19, 2024 · Psychological Operations (PsyOps) represent a critical component of modern military tactics, designed to influence the perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors of targeted …
Psychological Operations (PsyOps): Influencing Minds for ...
Sep 5, 2023 · Psychological Operations, often abbreviated as PsyOps, constitute a strategic communication technique employed to influence the perceptions, beliefs, and behaviors of …
Psychological Operations (PSYOP), I/O, & Psychological Warfare
Psychological Operations are vital to successful warfare, and have been throughout human history. Armies that don't attend to the psychological battles occurring in the minds of soldiers …
