Cognitive Warfare to Dominate and Redefine Adversary Realities: Implications for U.S. Special Operations Forces

Authored by:
Jeremiah "Lumpy" Lumbaca, PhD
Published on 9/30/2025
Digital Only , Audiobook

The battlefield of the future is the human mind, and the very concepts of reality and truth are the target. Cognitive warfare goes far beyond traditional psychological operations; this new form of conflict combines cyber tools, psychological sciences, and neurosciences to alter perceptions and influence decision-making. In this occasional paper, Dr. Jeremiah Lumbaca argues that the U.S. is not yet prepared to face its adversaries using cognitive warfare tactics and proposes a way SOF can evolve to win in this new domain of conflict. 


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