https://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Targeting_and_Information_Operations&feed=atom&action=historyTargeting and Information Operations - Revision history2024-03-28T15:41:30ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.31.5https://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Targeting_and_Information_Operations&diff=253341&oldid=prevDavid at 09:27, 17 December 20182018-12-17T09:27:16Z<p></p>
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</table>James Gallagherhttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Targeting_and_Information_Operations&diff=185837&oldid=prevDonnie Mackenzie: /* Target Selection */2013-07-26T20:57:14Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Target Selection</span></span></p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">afore mentioned </del>[[Electronic Warfare Operational Support]] (EWOS) at [[RAF Waddington]] is part of the [[Defence Electronic Warfare Centre]] (DEWC) there.<ref> [http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafwaddington/aboutus/airwarfarecentre.cfm Air Warfare Centre]  Raf.Mod.uk RAF Waddington Air Warfare Centre, accessed 22/06/2013 </ref> In 2011 [[MASS (Cohort Plc)]] and [[SRC Inc]] were awarded the ongoing contract for [[Project Shepherd]] at DEWC. This included upgrading the Electronic Warfare database under [[Logica]]'s systems integration.<ref> [http://www.govopps.co.uk/team-excalibur-awarded-electronic-warfare-contract Shepherd Contract Award], August 2011, DEWC RAF Waddington, accessed 22/06/2013 </ref> The database is called [[Thurbon]] and it is described by MASS as a 'data management system' which deals with 'complex platform, sensor and weapon system data'.<ref> [http://www.mass.co.uk/ew/thurbon.htm MASS Press Release], 2011, Thurbon EW database, accessed 22/06/2013 </ref></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">aforementioned </ins>[[Electronic Warfare Operational Support]] (EWOS) at [[RAF Waddington]] is part of the [[Defence Electronic Warfare Centre]] (DEWC) there.<ref> [http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafwaddington/aboutus/airwarfarecentre.cfm Air Warfare Centre]  Raf.Mod.uk RAF Waddington Air Warfare Centre, accessed 22/06/2013 </ref> In 2011 [[MASS (Cohort Plc)]] and [[SRC Inc]] were awarded the ongoing contract for [[Project Shepherd]] at DEWC. This included upgrading the Electronic Warfare database under [[Logica]]'s systems integration.<ref> [http://www.govopps.co.uk/team-excalibur-awarded-electronic-warfare-contract Shepherd Contract Award], August 2011, DEWC RAF Waddington, accessed 22/06/2013 </ref> The database is called [[Thurbon]] and it is described by MASS as a 'data management system' which deals with 'complex platform, sensor and weapon system data'.<ref> [http://www.mass.co.uk/ew/thurbon.htm MASS Press Release], 2011, Thurbon EW database, accessed 22/06/2013 </ref></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) which has a history of working closely with Info Ops has a section dedicated to 'Cyber and Influence'. One of its remits includes researching uses of <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">DEW's </del>to influence people.<ref> [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/DSTL</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[</ins>Defence Science and Technology Laboratory<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]] </ins>(DSTL) which has a history of working closely with Info Ops has a section dedicated to 'Cyber and Influence'. One of its remits includes researching uses of <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">DEWs </ins>to influence people.<ref> [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/DSTL DSTL Powerbase], Entry for DSTL shows Info Ops link,  accessed 22/06/2013 </ref><ref> [http://www.scribd.com/doc/98552488/DSTL-Cyber-amp-Influence-Electronic-Warfare-20111101-CI-STC-CDE-Call-Document-FINAL DSTL Call for Defence Enterprise 2010],Entry for DSTL Call for proposals 2010, Page 3 Directed Energy Weapons, accessed 22/06/2013 </ref> Despite <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">the </ins>MOD stating the three categories of human effects, DSTL has claimed that it does not hold any information on the 'direct' effects of radiation and instead only holds generic information which is already in the public domain.<ref> [http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/93585/response/239706/attach/html/2/20111123%20FOI%20DEW%20ACP%20IHL%20U%202%202.doc.html Freedom of Information Response, Effects of Microwave Weapons], October 2011, FOI Response on Whatdotheyknow.com, Biological Effects of Microwave Weapons, accessed 21/06/2013 </ref><ref> [https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/146915/response/388024/attach/html/5/Mackenzie.pdf.html DSTL FOI Response on DEW human effects], Freedom of Information response May 2013, Whatdotheyknow.com, accessed 22/06/2013 </ref></div></td></tr>
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</table>Melissa Joneshttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Targeting_and_Information_Operations&diff=185270&oldid=prevDonnie Mackenzie: /* Electronic Warfare and Directed Energy Weapons */2013-06-27T14:21:11Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Electronic Warfare and Directed Energy Weapons</span></span></p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Directed Energy Weapons used in Info Ops operate at frequencies which include radio (RF= 3 kHz to 300 GHz) and laser.<ref>[http://ics.leeds.ac.uk/papers/pmt/exhibits/2270/jwp3_80.pdf Joint Warfare Publication, JWP 3-80], June 2002, Information Operations, Annex 2A8, accessed 21/06/2013 </ref> RF radiation can be targeted at people with impunity because it is invisible and can pass through walls.<ref> [http://cmb.physics.wisc.edu/tutorial/spectrum.html Spectrum Tutorial], University of Wisconsin Electromagnetic Spectrum Tutorial, accessed 22/06/2013 </ref><ref> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_propagation Radio Wave Propagation], RF propagation Wiki, accessed 22/06/2013 </ref> In addition, the physical, physiological and psychological effects of such weapons have not been made known to the public <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">so </del>they would not consider it a potential cause of any malady.  </div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Directed Energy Weapons used in Info Ops operate at frequencies which include radio (RF= 3 kHz to 300 GHz) and laser.<ref>[http://ics.leeds.ac.uk/papers/pmt/exhibits/2270/jwp3_80.pdf Joint Warfare Publication, JWP 3-80], June 2002, Information Operations, Annex 2A8, accessed 21/06/2013 </ref> RF radiation can be targeted at people with impunity because it is invisible and can pass through walls.<ref> [http://cmb.physics.wisc.edu/tutorial/spectrum.html Spectrum Tutorial], University of Wisconsin Electromagnetic Spectrum Tutorial, accessed 22/06/2013 </ref><ref> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_propagation Radio Wave Propagation], RF propagation Wiki, accessed 22/06/2013 </ref> In addition, the physical, physiological and psychological effects of such weapons have not been made known to the public<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">. As such </ins>they would not consider it a potential cause of any malady<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">, or other state/disturbance of the brain and body</ins>.</div></td></tr>
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</table>Donnie Mackenziehttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Targeting_and_Information_Operations&diff=185181&oldid=prevDavid at 21:08, 23 June 20132013-06-23T21:08:53Z<p></p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>When asked to reveal the Directed Energy Weapon inventory which the MOD had access to in 2012, they responded by refusing to confirm or deny anything beyond six acoustic weapons.<ref> [https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/124314/response/385563/attach/html/3/20130430%20Mackenzie%20FOI%20FINALv5%20U.DOC.doc.html FOI response],Response to request for DEW Inventory, 1st May 2013, accessed 22/06/2013 </ref> They stated at review shortly later that the risk of revealing such information to foreign powers outweighed the importance of showing the potential scale for misuse.<ref> [https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/124314/response/388371/attach/html/2/20130510%20Rev%20Mr%20Mackenzie%20761%20DEW%20Inventory%20Rev%20final%20response.pdf.html FOI review],Response to request for DEW Inventory review, 10th May 2013, accessed 22/06/2013 </ref>  </div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>When asked to reveal the Directed Energy Weapon inventory which the MOD had access to in 2012, they responded by refusing to confirm or deny anything beyond six acoustic weapons.<ref> [https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/124314/response/385563/attach/html/3/20130430%20Mackenzie%20FOI%20FINALv5%20U.DOC.doc.html FOI response],Response to request for DEW Inventory, 1st May 2013, accessed 22/06/2013 </ref> They stated at review shortly later that the risk of revealing such information to foreign powers outweighed the importance of showing the potential scale for misuse.<ref> [https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/124314/response/388371/attach/html/2/20130510%20Rev%20Mr%20Mackenzie%20761%20DEW%20Inventory%20Rev%20final%20response.pdf.html FOI review],Response to request for DEW Inventory review, 10th May 2013, accessed 22/06/2013 </ref>  </div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>:MOD Electronic Warfare capability is orchestrated by RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire. Their Electronic Warfare Operational Support (EWOS) section works in conjunction with a network of 11 other bases in the UK to provide service delivery.<ref> [ http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafwaddington/aboutus/airwarfarecentre.cfm Air Warfare Centre]  Raf.Mod.uk RAF Waddington Air Warfare Centre, accessed 21/06/2013 </ref> The base has seperately recieved publicity for it's armed drone operations.<ref> [ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-22320275 Bbc News Online], April 2013, FOI Armed Drones Operated from RAF base in UK, says MoD, accessed 21/06/2013 </ref></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>:MOD Electronic Warfare capability is orchestrated by RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire. Their Electronic Warfare Operational Support (EWOS) section works in conjunction with a network of 11 other bases in the UK to provide service delivery.<ref> [http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafwaddington/aboutus/airwarfarecentre.cfm Air Warfare Centre]  Raf.Mod.uk RAF Waddington Air Warfare Centre, accessed 21/06/2013 </ref> The base has seperately recieved publicity for it's armed drone operations.<ref> [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-22320275 Bbc News Online], April 2013, FOI Armed Drones Operated from RAF base in UK, says MoD, accessed 21/06/2013 </ref></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>===Number of Info Ops===</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>===Number of Info Ops===</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The MOD has indicated using Information Operations in war zones such as those mentioned below. When asked about domestic Information Operations in 2012, they subsequently responded refusing to indicate the number which had occurred or that were occurring.<ref> [ https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/124316/response/360997/attach/html/3/FOI%20Mackenzie%20130524%20Final%20Version.doc.html Freedom of Information Response, Info Ops in UK], February 2013, FOI Response on Whatdotheyknow.com, Numbers of Info Ops which have taken place and are taking place in the UK, accessed 21/06/2013 </ref></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The MOD has indicated using Information Operations in war zones such as those mentioned below. When asked about domestic Information Operations in 2012, they subsequently responded refusing to indicate the number which had occurred or that were occurring.<ref> [https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/124316/response/360997/attach/html/3/FOI%20Mackenzie%20130524%20Final%20Version.doc.html Freedom of Information Response, Info Ops in UK], February 2013, FOI Response on Whatdotheyknow.com, Numbers of Info Ops which have taken place and are taking place in the UK, accessed 21/06/2013 </ref></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>They also responded in February 2013 with a refusal to answer a request on Info Ops spending in the UK.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>They also responded in February 2013 with a refusal to answer a request on Info Ops spending in the UK.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Information Operations are deployed by members of NATO<ref> [ http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/132287/response/361769/attach/html/3/Mackenzie%20Q%20155824.doc.html Freedom of Information Response, Operation types & changes], February 2013, FOI Response on Whatdotheyknow.com, Operation Types and Planned Changes to Terminology of Info Ops, Page 2, accessed 21/06/2013 </ref>  as well as numerous other countries like Australia, India and Thailand.<ref> [ http://www.ausairpower.net/iw.html Air Power Australia], Air Power Australia, Australias independent defence think tank, accessed 21/06/2013 </ref><ref> [ http://www.au.af.mil/info-ops/iosphere/08special/iosphere_special08_chatterji.pdf Indian Army Info Ops Overview Pdf], 2008 An overview of Information Operations in the Indian Army by Sapan Kumar Chatterji , accessed 21/06/2013 </ref><ref> [ http://ndsi.rtarf.mi.th/index_eng.html Royal Thai Armed Forces], National Defence Studies Institute, Royal Thai Armed Forces , accessed 21/06/2013 </ref></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Information Operations are deployed by members of NATO<ref> [http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/132287/response/361769/attach/html/3/Mackenzie%20Q%20155824.doc.html Freedom of Information Response, Operation types & changes], February 2013, FOI Response on Whatdotheyknow.com, Operation Types and Planned Changes to Terminology of Info Ops, Page 2, accessed 21/06/2013 </ref>  as well as numerous other countries like Australia, India and Thailand.<ref> [http://www.ausairpower.net/iw.html Air Power Australia], Air Power Australia, Australias independent defence think tank, accessed 21/06/2013 </ref><ref> [http://www.au.af.mil/info-ops/iosphere/08special/iosphere_special08_chatterji.pdf Indian Army Info Ops Overview Pdf], 2008 An overview of Information Operations in the Indian Army by Sapan Kumar Chatterji , accessed 21/06/2013 </ref><ref> [http://ndsi.rtarf.mi.th/index_eng.html Royal Thai Armed Forces], National Defence Studies Institute, Royal Thai Armed Forces , accessed 21/06/2013 </ref></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The Association of Old Crows (AOC) specializes in Electronic Warfare, Information Operations and Electromagnetic Operations. It is a multinational network spanning 19 countries with 64 chapters. It states itself as having founded in 1964 in the USA when a group of 'Strategic Air Command (SAC)' and 'Electronic Countermeasures (ECM)' officers met.<ref> [ http://www.crows.org/about/mission-a-history.html AOC website]  Association of Old Crows History, accessed 21/06/2013 </ref></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The Association of Old Crows (AOC) specializes in Electronic Warfare, Information Operations and Electromagnetic Operations. It is a multinational network spanning 19 countries with 64 chapters. It states itself as having founded in 1964 in the USA when a group of 'Strategic Air Command (SAC)' and 'Electronic Countermeasures (ECM)' officers met.<ref> [http://www.crows.org/about/mission-a-history.html AOC website]  Association of Old Crows History, accessed 21/06/2013 </ref></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The British chapter was founded in 1972.<ref> [ http://ukaoc.org/about.html UKAOC website] UK Association of Old Crows History, accessed 21/06/2013 </ref> It has a web presence at Ukaoc.org.  </div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The British chapter was founded in 1972.<ref> [http://ukaoc.org/about.html UKAOC website] UK Association of Old Crows History, accessed 21/06/2013 </ref> It has a web presence at Ukaoc.org.  </div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The TIO is a sub-division of the Security Policy and Operations (Sec Pol and Ops part of the MoD.)  It is commanded by an Air Commodore and has a total of 24 military and 10 civil servant staff.  It is made up of the three branches outlined below:</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The TIO is a sub-division of the Security Policy and Operations (Sec Pol and Ops part of the MoD.)  It is commanded by an Air Commodore and has a total of 24 military and 10 civil servant staff.  It is made up of the three branches outlined below:</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The afore mentioned [[Electronic Warfare Operational Support]] (EWOS) at [[RAF Waddington]] is part of the [[Defence Electronic Warfare Centre]] (DEWC) there.<ref> [ http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafwaddington/aboutus/airwarfarecentre.cfm Air Warfare Centre]  Raf.Mod.uk RAF Waddington Air Warfare Centre, accessed 22/06/2013 </ref> In 2011 [[MASS (Cohort Plc)]] and [[SRC Inc]] were awarded the ongoing contract for [[Project Shepherd]] at DEWC. This included upgrading the Electronic Warfare database under [[Logica]]'s systems integration.<ref> [http://www.govopps.co.uk/team-excalibur-awarded-electronic-warfare-contract Shepherd Contract Award], August 2011, DEWC RAF Waddington, accessed 22/06/2013 </ref> The database is called [[Thurbon]] and it is described by MASS as a 'data management system' which deals with 'complex platform, sensor and weapon system data'.<ref> [http://www.mass.co.uk/ew/thurbon.htm MASS Press Release], 2011, Thurbon EW database, accessed 22/06/2013 </ref></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The afore mentioned [[Electronic Warfare Operational Support]] (EWOS) at [[RAF Waddington]] is part of the [[Defence Electronic Warfare Centre]] (DEWC) there.<ref> [http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafwaddington/aboutus/airwarfarecentre.cfm Air Warfare Centre]  Raf.Mod.uk RAF Waddington Air Warfare Centre, accessed 22/06/2013 </ref> In 2011 [[MASS (Cohort Plc)]] and [[SRC Inc]] were awarded the ongoing contract for [[Project Shepherd]] at DEWC. This included upgrading the Electronic Warfare database under [[Logica]]'s systems integration.<ref> [http://www.govopps.co.uk/team-excalibur-awarded-electronic-warfare-contract Shepherd Contract Award], August 2011, DEWC RAF Waddington, accessed 22/06/2013 </ref> The database is called [[Thurbon]] and it is described by MASS as a 'data management system' which deals with 'complex platform, sensor and weapon system data'.<ref> [http://www.mass.co.uk/ew/thurbon.htm MASS Press Release], 2011, Thurbon EW database, accessed 22/06/2013 </ref></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) which has a history of working closely with Info Ops has a section dedicated to 'Cyber and Influence'. One of its remits includes researching uses of DEW's to influence people.<ref> [ http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/DSTL</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) which has a history of working closely with Info Ops has a section dedicated to 'Cyber and Influence'. One of its remits includes researching uses of DEW's to influence people.<ref> [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/DSTL</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>DSTL Call for Defence Enterprise 2010],Entry for DSTL Call for proposals 2010, Page 3 Directed Energy Weapons,  accessed 22/06/2013 </ref> Despite MOD stating the three categories of human effects, DSTL has claimed that it does not hold any information on the 'direct' effects of radiation and instead only holds generic information which is already in the public domain.<ref> [ http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/93585/response/239706/attach/html/2/20111123%20FOI%20DEW%20ACP%20IHL%20U%202%202.doc.html Freedom of Information Response, Effects of Microwave Weapons], October 2011, FOI Response on Whatdotheyknow.com, Biological Effects of Microwave Weapons, accessed 21/06/2013 </ref><ref> [ <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline"> </del>https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/146915/response/388024/attach/html/5/Mackenzie.pdf.html DSTL FOI Response on DEW human effects], Freedom of Information response May 2013, Whatdotheyknow.com, accessed 22/06/2013 </ref></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>DSTL Call for Defence Enterprise 2010],Entry for DSTL Call for proposals 2010, Page 3 Directed Energy Weapons,  accessed 22/06/2013 </ref> Despite MOD stating the three categories of human effects, DSTL has claimed that it does not hold any information on the 'direct' effects of radiation and instead only holds generic information which is already in the public domain.<ref> [http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/93585/response/239706/attach/html/2/20111123%20FOI%20DEW%20ACP%20IHL%20U%202%202.doc.html Freedom of Information Response, Effects of Microwave Weapons], October 2011, FOI Response on Whatdotheyknow.com, Biological Effects of Microwave Weapons, accessed 21/06/2013 </ref><ref> [https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/146915/response/388024/attach/html/5/Mackenzie.pdf.html DSTL FOI Response on DEW human effects], Freedom of Information response May 2013, Whatdotheyknow.com, accessed 22/06/2013 </ref></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The afore mentioned Electronic Warfare Operational Support(EWOS) at RAF Waddington is part of the Defence Electronic Warfare Centre (DEWC) there.<ref> [ http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafwaddington/aboutus/airwarfarecentre.cfm Air Warfare Centre]  Raf.Mod.uk RAF Waddington Air Warfare Centre, accessed 22/06/2013 </ref> In 2011 MASS (Cohort Plc) and SRC Inc were awarded the ongoing contract for Project Shepherd at DEWC. This included upgrading the Electronic Warfare database under Logica's systems integration.<ref> [http://www.govopps.co.uk/team-excalibur-awarded-electronic-warfare-contract Shepherd Contract Award], August 2011, DEWC RAF Waddington, accessed 22/06/2013 </ref> The database is called Thurbon and it is described by MASS as a 'data management system' which deals with 'complex platform, sensor and weapon system data'.<ref> [http://www.mass.co.uk/ew/thurbon.htm MASS Press Release], 2011, Thurbon EW database, accessed 22/06/2013 </ref></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The afore mentioned <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[</ins>Electronic Warfare Operational Support<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]] </ins>(EWOS) at <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[</ins>RAF Waddington<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]] </ins>is part of the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[</ins>Defence Electronic Warfare Centre<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]] </ins>(DEWC) there.<ref> [ http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafwaddington/aboutus/airwarfarecentre.cfm Air Warfare Centre]  Raf.Mod.uk RAF Waddington Air Warfare Centre, accessed 22/06/2013 </ref> In 2011 <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[</ins>MASS (Cohort Plc)<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]] </ins>and <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[</ins>SRC Inc<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]] </ins>were awarded the ongoing contract for <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[</ins>Project Shepherd<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]] </ins>at DEWC. This included upgrading the Electronic Warfare database under <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[</ins>Logica<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]]</ins>'s systems integration.<ref> [http://www.govopps.co.uk/team-excalibur-awarded-electronic-warfare-contract Shepherd Contract Award], August 2011, DEWC RAF Waddington, accessed 22/06/2013 </ref> The database is called <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[</ins>Thurbon<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]] </ins>and it is described by MASS as a 'data management system' which deals with 'complex platform, sensor and weapon system data'.<ref> [http://www.mass.co.uk/ew/thurbon.htm MASS Press Release], 2011, Thurbon EW database, accessed 22/06/2013 </ref></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Having previously redacted a response for purchase information to MASS, the MOD later revealed that £7 million was spent to them in 2011/2012 exclusively for:</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Having previously redacted a response for purchase information to MASS, the MOD later revealed that £7 million was spent to them in 2011/2012 exclusively for:</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>:Emerging Directed Energy Weapons (DEWs) offer virtually instant fly-out time, stealth, precise targeting, agile re-targeting capability, operation unaffected by gravity, and lethal/less-lethal options.<ref> [www.wpafb.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-121001-034.pdf American Air Force Research Laboratory Technology Milestones Volume 14], 2011, accessed 22/06/2013 </ref>  </div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>:Emerging Directed Energy Weapons (DEWs) offer virtually instant fly-out time, stealth, precise targeting, agile re-targeting capability, operation unaffected by gravity, and lethal/less-lethal options.<ref> [www.wpafb.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-121001-034.pdf American Air Force Research Laboratory Technology Milestones Volume 14], 2011, accessed 22/06/2013 </ref>  </div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>When asked to reveal the Directed Energy Weapon inventory which the MOD had access to in 2012, they responded by refusing to confirm or deny anything beyond six acoustic weapons.<ref> [https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/124314/response/385563/attach/html/3/20130430%20Mackenzie%20FOI%20FINALv5%20U.DOC.doc.html FOI response],Response to request for DEW Inventory, 1st May 2013, accessed 22/06/2013 </ref> They stated at review shortly later that the risk of revealing such information to foreign powers outweighed the importance of showing the potential scale for misuse.<ref> [https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/124314/response/388371/attach/html/2/20130510%20Rev%20Mr%20Mackenzie%20761%20DEW%20Inventory%20Rev%20final%20response.pdf.html FOI review],Response to request for DEW Inventory review, 10th May 2013, accessed 22/06/2013 </ref>  </div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>When asked to reveal the Directed Energy Weapon inventory which the MOD had access to in 2012, they responded by refusing to confirm or deny anything beyond six acoustic weapons.<ref> [https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/124314/response/385563/attach/html/3/20130430%20Mackenzie%20FOI%20FINALv5%20U.DOC.doc.html FOI response],Response to request for DEW Inventory, 1st May 2013, accessed 22/06/2013 </ref> They stated at review shortly later that the risk of revealing such information to foreign powers outweighed the importance of showing the potential scale for misuse.<ref> [https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/124314/response/388371/attach/html/2/20130510%20Rev%20Mr%20Mackenzie%20761%20DEW%20Inventory%20Rev%20final%20response.pdf.html FOI review],Response to request for DEW Inventory review, 10th May 2013, accessed 22/06/2013 </ref>  </div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>At the MOD Defence Research exhibition in 2010, DEW's were detailed as a focus area for continued growth and development.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>At the MOD Defence Research exhibition in 2010, DEW's were detailed as a focus area for continued growth and development.</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In a presentation by MOD Defence Research Team Leader Dr Gina Lindsley, they were listed under 'Key Technologies'.<ref> [http://www.scribd.com/doc/117804195/Uk-MOD-Weapons-2010-Dr-Gina-Lindsley-DE-S-DSTL-DES-Joint-Operations-the-norm MOD Weapons 2010], MOD Weapons presentation by Dr Gina Lindsley, Page 3, 2010,  accessed 22/06/2013 </ref><ref> [http://www.defenceresearch.co.uk/speakers.html Defence Research 2010], MOD Weapons Exhibition & Conference speakers,  accessed 22/06/2013 </ref> Guy Tomlinson (Centre for Defence Technology) presented DEW's as a 'priority/thrust' moving forward.<ref> [http://www.scribd.com/doc/117804195/Uk-MOD-Weapons-2010-Dr-Gina-Lindsley-DE-S-DSTL-DES-Joint-Operations-the-norm</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In a presentation by MOD Defence Research Team Leader Dr <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[</ins>Gina Lindsley<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]]</ins>, they were listed under 'Key Technologies'.<ref> [http://www.scribd.com/doc/117804195/Uk-MOD-Weapons-2010-Dr-Gina-Lindsley-DE-S-DSTL-DES-Joint-Operations-the-norm MOD Weapons 2010], MOD Weapons presentation by Dr Gina Lindsley, Page 3, 2010,  accessed 22/06/2013 </ref><ref> [http://www.defenceresearch.co.uk/speakers.html Defence Research 2010], MOD Weapons Exhibition & Conference speakers,  accessed 22/06/2013 </ref> <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[</ins>Guy Tomlinson<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]] </ins>(Centre for Defence Technology) presented DEW's as a 'priority/thrust' moving forward.<ref> [http://www.scribd.com/doc/117804195/Uk-MOD-Weapons-2010-Dr-Gina-Lindsley-DE-S-DSTL-DES-Joint-Operations-the-norm</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Complex Weapons Presentation (p43)],MOD Weapons Exhibition & Conference 2010 Guy Tomlinson, Centre for Defence Technology and Qinetiq,  accessed 22/06/2013 </ref> It was also stated that 'Joint Operations' had become the norm and that there was a 'networking' of 'integrated sensors, decision-makers and weapons systems'.<ref> [http://www.scribd.com/doc/117804195/Uk-MOD-Weapons-2010-Dr-Gina-Lindsley-DE-S-DSTL-DES-Joint-Operations-the-norm MOD Weapons 2010], MOD Weapons presentation by Dr Gina Lindsley, Page 6, 2010,  accessed 22/06/2013 </ref></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Complex Weapons Presentation (p43)],MOD Weapons Exhibition & Conference 2010 Guy Tomlinson, Centre for Defence Technology and Qinetiq,  accessed 22/06/2013 </ref> It was also stated that 'Joint Operations' had become the norm and that there was a 'networking' of 'integrated sensors, decision-makers and weapons systems'.<ref> [http://www.scribd.com/doc/117804195/Uk-MOD-Weapons-2010-Dr-Gina-Lindsley-DE-S-DSTL-DES-Joint-Operations-the-norm MOD Weapons 2010], MOD Weapons presentation by Dr Gina Lindsley, Page 6, 2010,  accessed 22/06/2013 </ref></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) which has a history of working closely with Info Ops has a section dedicated to 'Cyber and Influence'. One of its remits includes researching uses of DEW's to influence people.<ref> [ http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/DSTL</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) which has a history of working closely with Info Ops has a section dedicated to 'Cyber and Influence'. One of its remits includes researching uses of DEW's to influence people.<ref> [ http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/DSTL</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>DSTL Powerbase],Entry for DSTL shows Info Ops link,  accessed 22/06/2013 </ref><ref> [  http://www.scribd.com/doc/98552488/DSTL-Cyber-amp-Influence-Electronic-Warfare-20111101-CI-STC-CDE-Call-Document-FINAL</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>DSTL Powerbase],Entry for DSTL shows Info Ops link,  accessed 22/06/2013 </ref><ref> [  http://www.scribd.com/doc/98552488/DSTL-Cyber-amp-Influence-Electronic-Warfare-20111101-CI-STC-CDE-Call-Document-FINAL</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>DSTL Call for Defence Enterprise 2010],Entry for DSTL Call for proposals 2010, Page 3 Directed Energy Weapons,  accessed 22/06/2013 </ref> Despite MOD stating the three categories of human effects, DSTL has claimed that it does not hold any information on the 'direct' effects of radiation and instead only holds generic information which is already in the public domain.<ref> [ http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/93585/response/239706/attach/html/2/20111123%20FOI%20DEW%20ACP%20IHL%20U%202%202.doc.html Freedom of Information Response, Effects of Microwave Weapons], October 2011, FOI Response on Whatdotheyknow.com, Biological Effects of Microwave Weapons, accessed 21/06/2013 </ref><ref> [  https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/146915/response/388024/attach/html/5/Mackenzie.pdf.html DSTL FOI Response on DEW human effects], Freedom of Information response May 2013, Whatdotheyknow.com, accessed 22/06/2013 </ref>  </div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>DSTL Call for Defence Enterprise 2010],Entry for DSTL Call for proposals 2010, Page 3 Directed Energy Weapons,  accessed 22/06/2013 </ref> Despite MOD stating the three categories of human effects, DSTL has claimed that it does not hold any information on the 'direct' effects of radiation and instead only holds generic information which is already in the public domain.<ref> [ http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/93585/response/239706/attach/html/2/20111123%20FOI%20DEW%20ACP%20IHL%20U%202%202.doc.html Freedom of Information Response, Effects of Microwave Weapons], October 2011, FOI Response on Whatdotheyknow.com, Biological Effects of Microwave Weapons, accessed 21/06/2013 </ref><ref> [  https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/146915/response/388024/attach/html/5/Mackenzie.pdf.html DSTL FOI Response on DEW human effects], Freedom of Information response May 2013, Whatdotheyknow.com, accessed 22/06/2013 </ref></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>:The concept of Information Operations for the military is to garner cross government activity, not just military activity, to contribute towards influence and persuasion. I like to think of it as a continuum, that if you get it right it starts during pre war fighting where you are looking towards dissuasion and coercion; it continues into military operations; and, of course, it then wraps up and it is just as essential that you carry it through into post conflict restoration and reconstitution <ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200304/cmselect/cmdfence/57/5718.htm Select Committee On Defence, Third Report: Information Operations], Defence Committee Publications, Session 2003-2004, accessed 09/02/10)</ref></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>:The concept of Information Operations for the military is to garner cross government activity, not just military activity, to contribute towards influence and persuasion. I like to think of it as a continuum, that if you get it right it starts during pre war fighting where you are looking towards dissuasion and coercion; it continues into military operations; and, of course, it then wraps up and it is just as essential that you carry it through into post conflict restoration and reconstitution <ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200304/cmselect/cmdfence/57/5718.htm Select Committee On Defence, Third Report: Information Operations], Defence Committee Publications, Session 2003-2004, accessed 09/02/10)</ref></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Information Operations should be understood as a crossgovernmental practice, for example the information campaign in Operation Telic was lead from the Cabinet Office, with the involvement of the Foreign Office, Home Office and Department for International Development.<ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200304/cmselect/cmdfence/57/5718.htm Select Committee On Defence, Third Report: Information Operations], Defence Committee Publications, Session 2003-2004, accessed 09/02/10)</ref> The DTIO "provides strategic guidance on targeting and the cross-government information campaign, as well as advice to Ministers and the Chiefs of Staff" <ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200304/cmselect/cmdfence/57/5718.htm Select Committee On Defence, Third Report: Information Operations], Defence Committee Publications, Session 2003-2004, accessed 09/02/10)</ref> and works on Information Operations with the Director General, Operational Policy - to form a mutually supporting role in the influence campaign with other groups involved in [[Media Operations]].</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Information Operations should be understood as a crossgovernmental practice, for example the information campaign in Operation Telic was lead from the Cabinet Office, with the involvement of the Foreign Office, Home Office and Department for International Development.<ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200304/cmselect/cmdfence/57/5718.htm Select Committee On Defence, Third Report: Information Operations], Defence Committee Publications, Session 2003-2004, accessed 09/02/10)</ref> The DTIO "provides strategic guidance on targeting and the cross-government information campaign, as well as advice to Ministers and the Chiefs of Staff" <ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200304/cmselect/cmdfence/57/5718.htm Select Committee On Defence, Third Report: Information Operations], Defence Committee Publications, Session 2003-2004, accessed 09/02/10)</ref> and works on Information Operations with the Director General, Operational Policy - to form a mutually supporting role in the influence campaign with other groups involved in [[Media Operations]].</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Psychological Operations (Psyops) are "the tactical end of the strategic information operations whole"<ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200304/cmselect/cmdfence/57/5718.htm Select Committee On Defence, Third Report: Information Operations], Defence Committee Publications, Session 2003-2004, accessed 09/02/10)</ref> and is seen as specifically military in nature as "it is specifically targeted by military means into target audiences" <ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200304/cmselect/cmdfence/57/5718.htm Select Committee On Defence, Third Report: Information Operations], Defence Committee Publications, Session 2003-2004, accessed 09/02/10)</ref>.  Psyops aim to influence the perceptions, attitudes and behaviour of selected individuals or groups in accordance with info ops theme this can be done through print, radio, television, loudspeakers transmitting messages, face to face through lectures or word of mouth though rumour or gossip, and through the use of the internet. <ref> [http://ics.leeds.ac.uk/papers/pmt/exhibits/2270/jwp3_80.pdf Joint Warfare Publication, JWP 3-80], June 2002, Information Operations, accessed 20/04/2011 </ref> [[Air Vice Marshal Heath]] described psychological operations as:</ins></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">:...very much a part of Information Operations: its place really is at the tactical level...Psychological Operations, if you like, is the more public part of military activity. It is specifically military and I cannot say that about most of the rest of Information Operations—that is crossgovernment. It is specifically tactical, and it is specifically targeted by military means into target audiences, so I saw it as the end instrument of what we were crafting in London. <ref> [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200304/cmselect/cmdfence/57/5718.htm Select Committee On Defence, Third Report: Information Operations], Defence Committee Publications, Session 2003-2004, accessed 20/04/2011)</ref></ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">In the UK Psyops capability is provided by [[15 (UK) Psychological Operations Group]] who, in Iraq, were involved in actions such as setting up a coalition sponsored radio station in Basra - Radio Nahrain.<ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200304/cmselect/cmdfence/57/5718.htm Select Committee On Defence, Third Report: Information Operations], Defence Committee Publications, Session 2003-2004, accessed 09/02/10)</ref></ins></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">The afore mentioned Electronic Warfare Operational Support(EWOS) at RAF Waddington is part of the Defence Electronic Warfare Centre (DEWC) there.<ref> [ http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafwaddington/aboutus/airwarfarecentre.cfm Air Warfare Centre]  Raf.Mod.uk RAF Waddington Air Warfare Centre, accessed 22/06/2013 </ref> In 2011 MASS (Cohort Plc) and SRC Inc were awarded the ongoing contract for Project Shepherd at DEWC. This included upgrading the Electronic Warfare database under Logica's systems integration.<ref> [http://www.govopps.co.uk/team-excalibur-awarded-electronic-warfare-contract Shepherd Contract Award], August 2011, DEWC RAF Waddington, accessed 22/06/2013 </ref> The database is called Thurbon and it is described by MASS as a 'data management system' which deals with 'complex platform, sensor and weapon system data'.<ref> [http://www.mass.co.uk/ew/thurbon.htm MASS Press Release], 2011, Thurbon EW database, accessed 22/06/2013 </ref></ins></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Having previously redacted a response for purchase information to MASS, the MOD later revealed that £7 million was spent to them in 2011/2012 exclusively for:</ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">:Provision of in service support to performance and effectiveness and targeting support.<ref> [https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/132365/response/351838/attach/html/3/20130121%2029112012%20115638%20005%20Mackenzie%20Cohort%20U.pdf.html Redacted Purchases], Redacted Purchases to MASS for 2011-2012, accessed 22/06/2013 </ref> <ref> [https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/132365/response/363879/attach/html/3/20130225%20Mackenzie%20II%20Final%20Response%20U.pdf.html Review Response part 8], Purchases to MASS for 2011-2012, accessed 22/06/2013 </ref></ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"></ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Directed Energy Weapons used in Info Ops operate at frequencies which include radio (RF= 3 kHz to 300 GHz) and laser.<ref>[http://ics.leeds.ac.uk/papers/pmt/exhibits/2270/jwp3_80.pdf Joint Warfare Publication, JWP 3-80], June 2002, Information Operations, Annex 2A8, accessed 21/06/2013 </ref> RF radiation can be targeted at people with impunity because it is invisible and can pass through walls.<ref> [http://cmb.physics.wisc.edu/tutorial/spectrum.html Spectrum Tutorial], University of Wisconsin Electromagnetic Spectrum Tutorial, accessed 22/06/2013 </ref><ref> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_propagation Radio Wave Propagation], RF propagation Wiki, accessed 22/06/2013 </ref> In addition, the physical, physiological and psychological effects of such weapons have not been made known to the public so they would not consider it a potential cause of any malady. </ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"></ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">The specifications of such technology are unknown to the public also. But Page 56 of the American Air Force Research Laboratory Technology Milestones Volume 14 from 2011 states:</ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">:Emerging Directed Energy Weapons (DEWs) offer virtually instant fly-out time, stealth, precise targeting, agile re-targeting capability, operation unaffected by gravity, and lethal/less-lethal options.<ref> [www.wpafb.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-121001-034.pdf American Air Force Research Laboratory Technology Milestones Volume 14], 2011, accessed 22/06/2013 </ref> </ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">When asked to reveal the Directed Energy Weapon inventory which the MOD had access to in 2012, they responded by refusing to confirm or deny anything beyond six acoustic weapons.<ref> [https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/124314/response/385563/attach/html/3/20130430%20Mackenzie%20FOI%20FINALv5%20U.DOC.doc.html FOI response],Response to request for DEW Inventory, 1st May 2013, accessed 22/06/2013 </ref> They stated at review shortly later that the risk of revealing such information to foreign powers outweighed the importance of showing the potential scale for misuse.<ref> [https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/124314/response/388371/attach/html/2/20130510%20Rev%20Mr%20Mackenzie%20761%20DEW%20Inventory%20Rev%20final%20response.pdf.html FOI review],Response to request for DEW Inventory review, 10th May 2013, accessed 22/06/2013 </ref> </ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">At the MOD Defence Research exhibition in 2010, DEW's were detailed as a focus area for continued growth and development.</ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">In a presentation by MOD Defence Research Team Leader Dr Gina Lindsley, they were listed under 'Key Technologies'.<ref> [http://www.scribd.com/doc/117804195/Uk-MOD-Weapons-2010-Dr-Gina-Lindsley-DE-S-DSTL-DES-Joint-Operations-the-norm MOD Weapons 2010], MOD Weapons presentation by Dr Gina Lindsley, Page 3, 2010,  accessed 22/06/2013 </ref><ref> [http://www.defenceresearch.co.uk/speakers.html Defence Research 2010], MOD Weapons Exhibition & Conference speakers,  accessed 22/06/2013 </ref> Guy Tomlinson (Centre for Defence Technology) presented DEW's as a 'priority/thrust' moving forward.<ref> [http://www.scribd.com/doc/117804195/Uk-MOD-Weapons-2010-Dr-Gina-Lindsley-DE-S-DSTL-DES-Joint-Operations-the-norm</ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Complex Weapons Presentation (p43)],MOD Weapons Exhibition & Conference 2010 Guy Tomlinson, Centre for Defence Technology and Qinetiq,  accessed 22/06/2013 </ref> It was also stated that 'Joint Operations' had become the norm and that there was a 'networking' of 'integrated sensors, decision-makers and weapons systems'.<ref> [http://www.scribd.com/doc/117804195/Uk-MOD-Weapons-2010-Dr-Gina-Lindsley-DE-S-DSTL-DES-Joint-Operations-the-norm MOD Weapons 2010], MOD Weapons presentation by Dr Gina Lindsley, Page 6, 2010,  accessed 22/06/2013 </ref></ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"></ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) which has a history of working closely with Info Ops has a section dedicated to 'Cyber and Influence'. One of its remits includes researching uses of DEW's to influence people.<ref> [ http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/DSTL</ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">DSTL Powerbase],Entry for DSTL shows Info Ops link,  accessed 22/06/2013 </ref><ref> [  http://www.scribd.com/doc/98552488/DSTL-Cyber-amp-Influence-Electronic-Warfare-20111101-CI-STC-CDE-Call-Document-FINAL</ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">DSTL Call for Defence Enterprise 2010],Entry for DSTL Call for proposals 2010, Page 3 Directed Energy Weapons,  accessed 22/06/2013 </ref> Despite MOD stating the three categories of human effects, DSTL has claimed that it does not hold any information on the 'direct' effects of radiation and instead only holds generic information which is already in the public domain.<ref> [ http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/93585/response/239706/attach/html/2/20111123%20FOI%20DEW%20ACP%20IHL%20U%202%202.doc.html Freedom of Information Response, Effects of Microwave Weapons], October 2011, FOI Response on Whatdotheyknow.com, Biological Effects of Microwave Weapons, accessed 21/06/2013 </ref><ref> [  https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/146915/response/388024/attach/html/5/Mackenzie.pdf.html DSTL FOI Response on DEW human effects], Freedom of Information response May 2013, Whatdotheyknow.com, accessed 22/06/2013 </ref> </ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"></ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">===Media Operations===</ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Media Operations (Media Ops) aim to communicate messages and themes to audiences through national and international media. <ref> [http://ics.leeds.ac.uk/papers/pmt/exhibits/2268/jwp3_45.pdf Joint Warfare Publication, JWP 3-45] September 2007, Media Operations, accessed 20/04/2011 </ref>  Media Operations are affiliated to Information Operations, and both should be mutually supporting of each other. <ref> [http://ics.leeds.ac.uk/papers/pmt/exhibits/2270/jwp3_80.pdf Joint Warfare Publication, JWP 3-80], June 2002, Information Operations, accessed 20/04/2011 </ref>  </ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>===Information Campaign during Operation Telic===</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>===Information Campaign during Operation Telic===</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>:If you provide information on weapons of mass destruction or if you take steps to hamper their use, we will do whatever is necessary to protect you and protect your families. Failing to do that will lead to grave personal consequences. Iraqi chemical, biological and nuclear weapons violate Iraq's commitment to agreements and United Nations resolutions. Iraq has been isolated because of this behaviour. The United States and its allies want the Iraqi people to be liberated from Saddam's injustice and for Iraq to become a respected member of the international community. Iraq's future depends on you. <ref> [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200304/cmselect/cmdfence/57/5718.htm Committee on Defence, Third Report: Information Operations], Defence Committee Publications, Session 2003-2004, accessed 20/04/2011 </ref></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>:If you provide information on weapons of mass destruction or if you take steps to hamper their use, we will do whatever is necessary to protect you and protect your families. Failing to do that will lead to grave personal consequences. Iraqi chemical, biological and nuclear weapons violate Iraq's commitment to agreements and United Nations resolutions. Iraq has been isolated because of this behaviour. The United States and its allies want the Iraqi people to be liberated from Saddam's injustice and for Iraq to become a respected member of the international community. Iraq's future depends on you. <ref> [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200304/cmselect/cmdfence/57/5718.htm Committee on Defence, Third Report: Information Operations], Defence Committee Publications, Session 2003-2004, accessed 20/04/2011 </ref></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">===Psychological Operations===</del></div></td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Psychological Operations (Psyops) are "the tactical end of the strategic information operations whole"<ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200304/cmselect/cmdfence/57/5718.htm Select Committee On Defence, Third Report: Information Operations], Defence Committee Publications, Session 2003-2004, accessed 09/02/10)</ref> and is seen as specifically military in nature as "it is specifically targeted by military means into target audiences" <ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200304/cmselect/cmdfence/57/5718.htm Select Committee On Defence, Third Report: Information Operations], Defence Committee Publications, Session 2003-2004, accessed 09/02/10)</ref>.  Psyops aim to influence the perceptions, attitudes and behaviour of selected individuals or groups in accordance with info ops theme this can be done through print, radio, television, loudspeakers transmitting messages, face to face through lectures or word of mouth though rumour or gossip, and through the use of the internet. <ref> [http://ics.leeds.ac.uk/papers/pmt/exhibits/2270/jwp3_80.pdf Joint Warfare Publication, JWP 3-80], June 2002, Information Operations, accessed 20/04/2011 </ref> [[Air Vice Marshal Heath]] described psychological operations as:</del></div></td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"></del></div></td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">:...very much a part of Information Operations: its place really is at the tactical level...Psychological Operations, if you like, is the more public part of military activity. It is specifically military and I cannot say that about most of the rest of Information Operations—that is crossgovernment. It is specifically tactical, and it is specifically targeted by military means into target audiences, so I saw it as the end instrument of what we were crafting in London. <ref> [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200304/cmselect/cmdfence/57/5718.htm Select Committee On Defence, Third Report: Information Operations], Defence Committee Publications, Session 2003-2004, accessed 20/04/2011)</ref></del></div></td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">In the UK Psyops capability is provided by [[15 (UK) Psychological Operations Group]] who, in Iraq, were involved in actions such as setting up a coalition sponsored radio station in Basra - Radio Nahrain.<ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200304/cmselect/cmdfence/57/5718.htm Select Committee On Defence, Third Report: Information Operations], Defence Committee Publications, Session 2003-2004, accessed 09/02/10)</ref></del></div></td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">===Media Operations===</del></div></td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Media Operations (Media Ops) aim to communicate messages and themes to audiences through national and international media. <ref> [http://ics.leeds.ac.uk/papers/pmt/exhibits/2268/jwp3_45.pdf Joint Warfare Publication, JWP 3-45] September 2007, Media Operations, accessed 20/04/2011 </ref>  Media Operations are affiliated to Information Operations, and both should be mutually supporting of each other. <ref> [http://ics.leeds.ac.uk/papers/pmt/exhibits/2270/jwp3_80.pdf Joint Warfare Publication, JWP 3-80], June 2002, Information Operations, accessed 20/04/2011 </ref>  </del></div></td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>==Staff==</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>==Staff==</div></td></tr>
</table>Donnie Mackenzie