The Case for Enhancing the Role of Deception in Romanian Military Doctrine
Journal: Romanian Military Thinking
Year: 2024

The 80th anniversary of the largest amphibious operation in history, the D-Day landings in Normandy on 6 June 1944, also brings to mind a concept critical to the success of that military operation: deception. Creating and gaining operational advantage on the battlefield by manipulating the enemy’s perception has always been a desideratum for any military force. Although the art of deception received somewhat less attention in Western military doctrine at the beginning of this millennium, it has