Definition[]
Informational flexible deterrent options (IFDO) are
“ | preplanned, deterrence-oriented actions carefully tailored to send the right signal and influence an adversary's actions.[1] | ” |
Overview[]
Examples of IFDO activities include[2]:
- Impose sanctions on communications systems and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) technology transfer.
- Protect friendly communications systems and ISR assets (computer network defense, operations security, information assurance).
- Increase public awareness of the problem and potential for conflict.
- Make public declarations of nonproliferation policy.
- Increase communication systems and ISR processing and transmission capability.
- Interrupt satellite downlink transmissions.
- Publicize violations of international law.
- Publicize increased force presence, joint exercises, military capability.
- Increase informational efforts:
- Influence adversary decision makers (political, military, and social).
- Promote mission awareness.
- Increase measures directed at the opponent's military forces.
- Implement meaconing, interference, jamming, and intrusion of enemy informational assets.
- Maintain an open dialogue with the news media.
- Take steps to increase U.S. public support.
- Ensure consistency of strategic communication messages.
References[]
- ↑ Joint Chiefs of Staff, Joint Operation Planning, App. E, at E-1 (Aug. 11, 2011).
- ↑ Id. at E-2 (Fig. E-2).