Blinding First, Striking Fast: Why the Marine Corps Needs Information Groups
There is an active debate in the U.S. Marine Corps about the value of operations in the information environment as a central aspect of maneuver warfare.
Critics have called new force structures, like the Marine expeditionary force information group, a "failed experiment".
Leaders are wondering whether marines should alter how they organize for combat, such as including an information combat element in the Marine air-ground task force.
The question arises: if war is violent, what do we mean by operations in the information environment?
Sticks and stones break your bones, but what about words? They can trick enemies and set them up for a mighty fall.
These operations utilize cyber tools, electronic warfare, deception, operational security, and targeted messaging to deny an adversary the ability to orient and coordinate on the battlefield.
Author's summary: Marine Corps debates information operations.
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