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Is Cognitive Warfare Dead on Arrival?

Cognitive warfare is widely discussed in national security circles, but the concept may already be failing. The term appears in analyses of conflicts with Iran, China, Russia, and North Korea, yet its effectiveness remains questionable.

read1 min views17 publishedJun 3, 2026

Cognitive warfare is everywhere, but it may already be doomed.

It is hard to read national security literature and social media posts without coming across the term cognitive warfare. The conflict with Iran. China’s current operations. Russia’s way of war. North Korea’s nuclear strategy

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