Psychological Operations

This anthology serves as a fundamental guide to PSYOP philosophy, concepts, principles, issues, and thought for both those new to, and those experienced in, the PSYOP field and PSYOP applications. It clarifies the value of PSYOP as a cost-effective weapon and incorporates it as a psychological instrument of U.S. military and political power, especially given our present budgetary constraints. Presents diverse articles that portray the value of the planned use of human actions to influence perceptions, public opinion, attitudes, and behaviors so that PSYOP victories can be achieved in war and in peace.

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.

Discover the fundamentals of psychological warfare - PSYWAR. Learn how to change opinions, win hearts and minds, and convert people to your cause via mass communication! Book 1 of 3 in the C.M.L. U.S. Army PSYOP series. Full-size 8.5"x11" edition.

Psychological Operations American Style examines the historical use of PSYOP by the Unites States in the twentieth century. Over six years into its War on Terrorism, and over thirty years removed from the Vietnam War, the United States continues to cling to its traditional style of PSYOP. It has remained a tangential weapon in the otherwise conventional arsenal employed by Unites States officials in the War on Terrorism. To the extent that Americans have utilized PSYOP, they have remained wedded to the notion of its use as a tactical offensive weapon meant to instill terror in their enemies. While often successful in the short term for securing defection and surrender, this type of PSYOP does little to win hearts and minds over the long haul. As experience in Vietnam demonstrates, using PSYOP only as a tactical weapon possesses the potential to undermine the nation's position by eroding its credibility. It offers civilian officials and military commanders the means to blur the distinction between information and persuasion in order to achieve immediate and demonstrable results. The use of such tactics by the Joint U.S. Public Affairs Office in Vietnam destroyed trust in the information given even at official press conferences. Psychological Operations American Style is ideal for military and diplomatic historians and scholars of the Vietnam War.

Discover how to execute successful psychological warfare - PSYWAR - operations at the tactical level. Learn how to change opinions, win hearts and minds, and convert people to your cause via mass communication! Book 2 of 3 in the C.M.L. U.S. Army PSYOP series. Full-size 8.5"x11" edition.

Discover how to plan and prepare psychological warfare - PSYWAR - at the operational level. Learn how to change opinions, win hearts and minds, and convert people to your cause via mass communication! Book 2 of 3 in the C.M.L. U.S. Army PSYOP series. Full-size 8.5"x11" edition.