Psychological warfare - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Psychological warfare - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "The U.S. Department of Defense defines psychological warfare (PSYWAR) as: 'The planned use of propaganda and other psychological actions having the primary purpose of influencing the opinions, emotions, attitudes, and behavior of hostile foreign groups in such a way as to support the achievement of national objectives.'[citation needed] Psychological Warfare is also known as infowars. This type of warfare is often used in modern situations, such as the dropping of leaflets and propaganda campaigns. Psychological warfare could be considered a type of unconventional warfare. This is because it attempts to influence the mind of the enemy rather than destroy its military. The press is one of the most commonly used weapons for spreading propagan"