She advised georgian president mikheil saakashvilis. Pdf this handbook provides an introductory guide to the russian concept of information warfare, including elements of cyber warfare. Information warfare as a key tool in russias foreign policy in the russian construct, information warfare is not an activity limited to wartime. In 2017 the group released the 61page russian new generation warfare handbook, based on observation of russian tactics. Pdf handbook of russian information warfare researchgate. Army formations to increase awareness of russian tactics, nearpeer capabilities, and current u. Furthermore, the russian conception of information warfare is also more holistic in character than the typical western understanding. Russian information operations in ukraine do not herald a new era of theoretical or doctrinal advances, although they aim, in part, to create precisely this impression. While western militaries recognise the logic and necessity of irregular warfare in their military operations, the manifold aspects of irregular fighting have yet to be mastered fully. Russian approach to information warfare, but also new developments. This chapter examines whether information warfare at the time of writing in 2015 actually reflects the same reality as in the 1990s. As a whole, the gmo misinformation campaign coming from russia fits the profile of the russian information warfare strategy described in recent military reports, the researchers said. Russias radical new strategy for information warfare. Soviet origins of russia s hybrid warfare by maria snegovaya introduction t he kremlin has been implementing a novel strategic approach in ukraine since at least february 2014 that depends heavily on russia s concept of information warfare.
Russia uses information warfare to portray gmos negatively by justin cremer. The information warfare waged by russian federation is provided at the strategic, operational and tactical levels and includes different mechanisms of influence on opposite side. Photo by purpleslog russian president vladimir putin has signed off on a new information security doctrine pdf for russia. Whereas the west tends to view information as data that is transmitted and stored on networksa data and systemcentric perspective that arose out of the information theory movement of the mid. This handbook provides an introductory guide to the russian concept of information warfare, including elements of cyber warfare. Therefore, the russian view of modern warfare is based on the idea that the main battlespace is the mind. In the russian construct, information warfare is not an activity limited to. Russian information warfare has emerged as a key component of russian strategy. Instead, they conceptualize cyber operations within the broader framework of information warfare,a holistic concept that includes computer network operations, electronic. It is derived directly from spetspropaganda special propaganda theory, which was first taught as a separate subject in 1942 at the military institute of foreign languages.
The new generation of russian warfare aspen institute. Russian information warfare as currently pursued is thus far more opportunistic rather than strategic. The guide also functions as a source book for further detailed research as required. Russian military theorists generally do not use the terms cyber or cyberwarfare. The implications of facing a combined effort of cyberwarfare and hybrid warfare attacks with traditional subversion and active measures are critically important for all. Armys asymmetric warfare group was formed in 2006 to identify gaps in u. President vladimir putin and his associates, like their forebears, have frequently expressed their belief that the conspiracies directed against them are mainly foreign in origin. Soviet origins of russias hybrid warfare by maria snegovaya introduction t he kremlin has been implementing a novel strategic approach in ukraine since at least february 2014 that depends heavily on russias concept of information warfare. Russias information warfare is thus a significant challenge to the west, but not a particularly novel or insuperable one. Information warfare in the light of russias military.
Russian information warfare concepts information warfare, according to the original russian government document conceptual views regarding the activities of the armed forces of the russian federation in the information space, is defined as confronting a state in the information space by damaging information systems, processes, and resources. One way of understanding russias actions in the information arena and how it views threats and the protection of russian sovereignty is to study officially published doctrines, policy documents, and statements by representatives of the regime. Building the information front base russian information warfare theory also has traits of an interdisciplinary applied science. Pdf handbook of russian information warfare keir giles. Russias information warfare marine corps university. It is not even restricted to the initial phase of conflict before hostilities begin, which includes information preparation of. This paper showed that the article of valeriy gerasimov the incumbent chief of the general staff of the russian federationinvoked a new warfare strategy for the russian federation which was consequently for the very first time in its full spectre and effectivity employed on. The more antiquated io doctrine distinguished between information warfare and information operations. Russian information war is not information warfare as. Igor panarin and alexandr dugin are the primary theorists. Evaluating russian nonlinear war through modern chinese doctrine. Andrey krutskikh, a senior kremlin adviser, made the startling comments at the russian national information security forum, or. Hybrid warfare and the russian federation informational. That influence can be achieved by information manipulation, disinformation, fabrication of information, lobbying, blackmail, all with the aim of changing.
Russian approach to information warfare, but also new developments which to date have 1 including in particular by ulrik franke in war by nonmilitary means. Nevertheless, some societies have higher degree of vulnerability to russian information warfare, with those of central and eastern europe cee among the best examples. Russias information warfare capabilities springerlink. Instead, they conceptualize cyber operations within the broader framework of information warfare, a. Deterring russian aggression in the baltic states through.
The anatomy of russian information warfare the web site cannot. Russian information warfare is the subject of theoretical analyses and is arousing multiple interpretations. Russian chief of staff valery gerasimovs model for interstate conflict reflects the growing importance of nonkinetic factors in russian strategy. The conflict in ukraine is largely considered to be a strong example of hybrid warfare, where the russian federation is using hybrid tactics to influence ukraine and especially the civilian population.
Asymmetric warfare group russian new generation warfare handbook version 1. What are russias strategies for information warfare, and how. This h andbook of russian information warfare is an exciting introduction to current and projected russian operations in the information and cyber domains. War by nonmilitary means understanding russian information warfare ulrik franke war by nonmilitary means in the russian view of modern war, information warfare is given a lot of weight. Morris wars are not declared, and having begun, proceed to an unfamiliar template, stated general valery gerasimov, the chief of the general staff of the russian armed forces, during a closed speech at the russian academy of military sciences. The next phase of russian information warfare by keir giles.
Russian information warfare in the baltic states resources and aims. The most important elements of the russian definition are. The origins of russias current information warfare strategy can be traced at least as far back as the 1990s, when the russian national security council identified the growing need to address information as a commodity in the digital age. Pdf russian information warfare of 2014 researchgate. First, it provides an insight into the russian world of ideas regarding information and its power applying the concept of information superiority and how it connects cyber and information warfare. A resurgence of fascism, rampant russophobia, the ethnic cleansing of local russian populations, drunk nato soldiers this is how russia portrays and slanders the societies of the baltic states. Understanding russian information warfare, foi report foir4065se, march 2015. While the west is on guard to combat information warfare during hostilities, russia is perpetually mounting an information warfare offensive. Introduction a new type of war has emerged, in which armed warfare has given up its decisive place in the achievement of the military and political objectives of war to another kind of warfare information warfare. Mckew, an expert on information warfare, advises governments and political parties on foreign policy and strategic communications. Handbook of russian information warfare cyberistix.
This is because it covers a very broad range of actions political, economic, social, military, in. If hostile information warfare is directed against. From war in a defined period of time to a state of permanent war as the natural condition in national life. The rand assessment revealed that the technologies most likely to enhance tduw capabilities across all threat scenarios are night vision devices, secure mobile communications, computing, still and video cameras, allterrain mobility, and small arms. In a military publication from 1999, io is defined as actions taken to affect adversary information and information systems while defending ones own information and information systems. Russian iw theorist igor panarinstheory of information warfare refers to attempts to influence public opinion in order to gain certain political benefits. Joel harding russian information warfare trend analysis. The russian information operations system, combined with the russian form of centralized government control, allows it to launch cyberoperations with greater speed, agility and brazenness than most analysts believe is possible in the west. The russian military has claimed that the effect of information war fare can be compared to nuclear weapons. Handbook of russian information warfare nato defense college. Information warfare, for example, appears to be a tool more capably employed by russia, to the detriment of nato. Analyzing russian information warfare and influence. The belief in the power of information is deeply ingrained in the minds of the russian top leadership, which operates under the premise that public opinion can be effectively influenced in order to reach desired outcomes domestically as well as on. From symmetric to asymmetric warfare by a combination of political, economic, information, technological, and ecological campaigns.
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