The Role of Strategic Communication in Contemporary Conflict
The Role of Strategic Communication in Contemporary Conflict

Author(s): Antonia Teodora Maris
Subject(s): Security and defense, Military policy
Published by: Centrul tehnic-editorial al armatei
Keywords: contemporary conflict; strategic communication; power of influence; disinformation; narrative strategy;
Summary/Abstract: The present material aims to provide a conceptual delimitation of what contemporaryconflict means and at the same time to highlight the role of strategic communication in theconflicts specific to the 21st century. This new type of conflicts has strategic communicationas the centre of gravity, through the methods of influencing power. The present materialwill include examples of how the Russian Federation manifests its power using strategiccommunication.The realities of the current century emphasises new security challenges: among them,online communication is becoming more and more important, shaping a world where factsas such do not matter the most – what matters is the way they are perceived and understood.

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