Information Strategy and Warfare: A Guide to Theory and Practice

This book discusses the decisive role that information and information strategy now plays in modern warfare. Information strategy is developed here as a new kind of power that can stand on its own as a distinct, increasingly influential tool of statecraft.Three principal themes are explored in this volume. First, the rise of the 'information domain' itself, and of information strategy as an equal partner alongside traditional military strategy. Second, the need to consider the organizational implications of information strategy. Third, the realm of what has been called 'information operations'. Throughout this book, information operations is portrayed as comprising all manner of conduits for information transmission, but also as being critically dependent upon good content.The evolving importance of computer networks and the role of blogs in information strategy become apparent in the overall 'battle for the story' that is being waged by all sides in the post-9/11 era. The need for good strategy is at the core of this book, and its deficit becomes painfully apparent.This book will be of great interest to students of strategic studies, intelligence, terrorism and contemporary warfare.John Arquilla is professor of defence analysis at the Naval Postgraduate School. He also serves as director of the Information Operations Center.Douglas Borer is employed in the Department of Defense Analysis at the Naval Postgraduate School and serves as a member of the Center on Terrorism and Irregular Warfare.Arquilla, John is the author of 'Information Strategy and Warfare: A Guide to Theory and Practice', published 2007 under ISBN 9780415771245 and ISBN 0415771242.