Information as the New High Ground: The Cognitive Fight in the Indo-Pacific

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Information warfare in the Indo-Pacific has evolved from control of physical terrain to dominance in the cognitive terrain, including perceptions and social media influence. Achieving information dominance is now seen as crucial for regional security and deterrence.

Conflict today is no longer solely defined by the control of the physical terrain with kinetic warfare. It is increasingly shaped by the influence of the cognitive terrain: the perceptions, the beliefs, and the expectations that guide how societies and leaders interpret events and respond to them. Achieving information dominance through social media is a foundational prerequisite for effective regional deterrence in … Read more The post Information as the New High Ground: The Cognitive Fight in the Indo-Pacific appeared first on Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University.