When Perception Becomes the Battlefield

Israel's experience since October 2023 reveals that AI-driven recontextualization of authentic content has collapsed the cost of cognitive attacks to near zero, Iran's cognitive operations served a Fabian attrition strategy, and Israel's forced organizational adaptations offer lessons for the Small Wars Journal community.

Abstract Israel’s experience as a live laboratory for AI-enabled cognitive warfare since October 2023 offers three findings for the Small Wars Journal SWJ community. First, AI-driven recontextualization of authentic content has collapsed the cost of cognitive attacks to near zero. Second, Iran’s cognitive operations served a Fabian attrition strategy rather than functioning as a standalone capability. Third, Israel’s forced organizational … Read more https://smallwarsjournal.com/2026/07/15/when-perception-becomes-the-battlefield/ The post When Perception Becomes the Battlefield https://smallwarsjournal.com/2026/07/15/when-perception-becomes-the-battlefield/ appeared first on Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University https://smallwarsjournal.com .