Defined term
Psychological Operations
Psychological Operations: Planned operations to convey selected information and indicators to foreign audiences to influence their emotions, motives,…
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Planned operations to convey selected information and indicators to foreign audiences to influence their emotions, motives, objective reasoning, and ultimately the behavior of foreign governments, organizations, groups, and individuals. The purpose of psychological operations is to induce or reinforce foreign attitudes and behavior favorable to the originator’s objectives. Also called PSYOP. (JP 1-02) (Jt Pub 3-13)
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