Tag #Psychological Warfare

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Russia Uses Inexpensive Balloons to Overtax Ukrainian Air Defenses

Russia is deploying inexpensive balloons with corner reflectors over Ukraine to exhaust Ukrainian air defenses and potentially induce panic among the civilian population; this tactic forces Ukraine to use expensive missiles to counter the threat.

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Ukraine: Russian Agent Targets POW's Wife in Sabotage Attempt

A Russian agent attempted to coerce Svitlana, a Ukrainian woman whose husband is a captured army medic, into committing acts of sabotage in exchange for her husband's better treatment in prison; she reported the contact to the SBU, ultimately refusing to cooperate despite threats.

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Yemen's Nighttime Missile: A Psychological Warfare Tactic

Yemen launched a single missile into Israel during nighttime hours, aiming to create psychological distress and pressure on Israeli leadership by disrupting the public's sense of security, even though the missile posed a low risk of physical harm.

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Mossad's Covert Operation Cripples Hezbollah

Mossad's covert operation, revealed on 60 Minutes, used weaponized walkie-talkies and pagers to injure roughly 3,000 and kill 30 Hezbollah operatives in September 2024, significantly weakening the Iranian-backed group and impacting regional stability.

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Gaza Ceasefire: Drone Surveillance Persists, Threatening Psychological Well-being

Following a ceasefire in Gaza, Israeli drone surveillance continues, creating ongoing psychological stress and limiting freedom for Palestinians despite the absence of air strikes; the drones' constant presence prevents a true sense of peace and safety.

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Ukraine: Russian Agent Targets POW Wife for Sabotage

A Russian agent contacted the wife of a Ukrainian prisoner of war, offering to improve his prison conditions if she committed acts of sabotage against Ukraine; she instead cooperated with the SBU, exposing the Russian tactic.

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Noriega's Capture: US Military Operation in Panama

Following a four-day manhunt after the December 20, 1989, invasion of Panama ("Operation Just Cause"), Manuel Noriega, Panama's de facto dictator, was captured on January 3, 1990, after seeking refuge in the Papal Nuncio's residence; the US military used psychological warfare, including blasting lou...

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Ukraine dismisses reports of massive Russian attack as disinformation

Initial reports of a massive Russian missile attack on Ukraine prompted several embassies in Kyiv to close, however, the Ukrainian government later dismissed the reports as a disinformation and psychological warfare campaign.

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