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.
Some critics have called new force structure like the Marine expeditionary force information group a failed experiment. Leaders may be wondering whether marines should alter how they organize for combat.
The Marine air-ground task force may need to include an information combat element. Operations in the information environment use cyber tools, electronic warfare, deception, operational security, and targeted messaging to deny an adversary the ability to orient and coordinate on the battlefield.
Sticks and stones break your bones, but what about words? They can trick enemies and set them up for a mighty fall.
Author's summary: Marine Corps debates information environment operations.
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