An Overview of Military Deception

Introduction Military deception (MILDEC) is an attempt by a military unit to gain an advantage during warfare by misleading adversary decision makers into taking action or inaction that creates favourable conditions for the deceiving force. This is usually achieved by creating or amplifying an artificial fog of war via psychological operations, information warfare, visual deception,… Read More

An Overview of the Defence and Security Media Advisory Committee

Introduction The Defence and Security Media Advisory (DSMA) Committee oversees a voluntary code which operates between the government departments which have responsibility for national security and the media. DSMA is an ad-hoc advisory group of the Ministry of Defence (MOD). 1912 Origins In 1912, the Admiralty and the War Office concluded that they needed some… Read More

What is Military Deception?

Introduction Military deception (MILDEC) is an attempt by a military unit to gain an advantage during warfare by misleading adversary decision makers into taking action or inaction that creates favourable conditions for the deceiving force. This is usually achieved by creating or amplifying an artificial fog of war via psychological operations, information warfare, visual deception,… Read More