The Cognitive Battlefield : a study on contemporary Russian psychological warfare
Journal: KTH Publication Database DiVA (KTH Royal Institute of Technology)
Year: 2020

Following the 2008 Georgian war, Russia identified major deficiencies in its warfare capability, which lead to an extensive reformation and modernization of Russian forces. The reformation was accompanied by a Russian theoretical discussion concerning the wars of tomorrow. Several eminent Russian theorists emphasized the growing importance of non-kinetic means and methods, of which psychological warfare was considered as one of the most primary. Western scholars also emphasized an increased Russ