Matt Armstrong
Below is an abbreviated review of a recent article titled, “Why the US is Losing the Cognitive Competition.” In the general genre of “cognitive warfare” and related literature, it’s not terrible, provided you don’t read too closely or possess any historical knowledge of the subject. Bottom line: the article lacked substance. This brief review is published solely because the piece served as a prompt for a broader discussion on “cognitive warfare” in a separate post.
Typical of the genre—whether labeled “cognitive warfare,” “information warfare,” or “bring back USIA”—this article offers reactive, tactical prescriptions while neglecting the broader strategic picture. By failing to engage with the full socio-political and economic spectrum our adversaries target, the author effectively surrenders the initiative. This oversight grants the enemy a strategic monopoly, leaving their primary avenues of approach entirely uncontested.
No comments:
Post a Comment