War of Ideas and the Role of Information Operations in Co...
Hunton, Collin T.
Since the attacks of September 11, 2001, the United States', armed forces and its coalition of allies have become deeply entrenched in the counterinsurgencies of Iraq and Afghanistan. These struggles are not just counterinsurgencies, but they also represent the front lines of the nation's "War of Ideas" between Western ideology and Islamic extremism, where influence and management of perceptions is paramount. Because of the inherently politica...