Global Information Warfare, 2nd Edition

Introduction to Global Information Warfare ◾ 21

psychological operations, electronic warfare, physical attack or destruction,

and special information operations, and they could also include computer

network attack.

◾ Information superiority: e degree of dominance in the information

domain that permits the conduct of operations without eective opposition.

Information superiority is the relative state of inuence and control of the IE

between two or more actors. Some argue that the opposite of “superiority” is

“inferiority.” is is not the case. All actors have equal access to open-source

information. Restricted, sensitive, and classied information can be acquired

through overt or covert operations. Having data, information, and knowl-