Scott Hall
Commanders are putting soldiers at unnecessary risk, not because they lack firepower, but because they fail to synchronize the effects of information forces with ground maneuver. In today’s multidomain battlespace, failing to integrate information effects can fracture adversary cohesion, delay enemy movements, or erode public support. Modern battlefields are increasingly shaped by information – its use, misuse, and contestation – across all domains. U.S. Army formations, long valued for mobility, firepower, and shock effect, now operate amid pervasive informational, physical, and human dimensions, networks, ubiquitous sensors, and global media. To prevail, maneuver forces must be enhanced by integrating Non-Lethal Effects (NLE) and Non-Kinetic Activities (NKA) into operations. Such integration seeks to “bake in” information advantage rather than sprinkle it on top.
Converging NLE/NKA with maneuver operations creates synergistic effects across domains, allowing commanders to exploit adversary vulnerabilities and establish Information Advantage (IA) at decisive points in time and space. By influencing how adversaries think, decide, and act at every echelon, we can mitigate or deter aggression before it escalates into full-scale war. This requires strategic leaders and operational planners to adopt new doctrines, advanced technologies (such as AI/ML), and innovative targeting processes, including Non-Lethal Critical Vulnerability Analysis (NLCVA), that converge effects across domains. The following analysis combines an accessible strategic narrative with in-depth technical details on integration, providing actionable recommendations for Army leaders to institutionalize these concepts through doctrine, training, and planning.
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