Cognitive Warfare, (SMART DUST CONTROL)

Cognitive as an adjective: of or relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering)

The Cognitive Warfare Concept is an important development within NATO’s Warfare Development Imperative. It aims to counter persistent cognitive threats by proactively shaping the environment against cognitive attacks that undermine the Alliance’s Military Instrument of Power.

Adversaries often attempt to disrupt cohesion, trust, and democratic values. This concept recognizes those attempts and focuses on military preparedness in a dimension where adversaries attack below the threshold of armed conflict.

Essentially, it’s about defending against cognitive manipulation and ensuring the Alliance’s strength in the face of such threats.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_dissonance

https://www.jwc.nato.int/application/files/7216/9804/8564/CognitiveWarfare.pdf

https://www.nato.int/docu/review/articles/2021/05/20/countering-cognitive-warfare-awareness-and-resilience/index.html