Construction of communicating progression in information warfare

Straipsnio objektas – praktinis psichologinio aspekto taikymas vykstant informaciniam karui. Straipsnyje aptariamos pagrindinės šiuolaikiškos informacinių operacijų sudedamosios dalys, informacinio karo pritaikymas nesant karinio konflikto. Pristatoma, kaip žiniasklaidos priemonėmis galima sukurti tariamą realybę, neigiamai konotuojančią aplinkos procesus. Informacinį karą prieš valstybę inicijuojančių šalių konstruojamas neigiamas vaizdas gali būti sistemingas ir sąmoningas, bet neatitinkantis tikrovės. Straipsnyje teoriniu aspektu aptariama, kaip naudojantis medijomis galima sukurti nepasitikėjimo aplinkiniais, savimi ir valstybe atmosferą ir taip palaužti piliečių norą ir gebėjimą pasipriešinti atvirai ar slaptai išorės agresijai. Prisidengiant demokratijos įtvirtinta žodžio laisve ir pliuralizmo idėja, lengvai skleidžiamos defetistinės nuotaikos, o tikrasis tokių veiksmų motyvas paprasčiausiai slepiamas.The article analyses information warfare practical adapting. It scrutinizes information warfare applying during peace time. By using media it can be created artificial reality that allows reflecting the world in negative light. Negative visions and tendencies in the media can be and are fabricated by information war wagging countries. Negative flow of information can be deliberate and systematically. The article in theoretical approach discuss how media can create in the public a lack of confidence in themselves, around them and disbelieve in the future of state. By wagging information warfare can break down citizens’ willingness and ability to resist to external aggression. The guise of democracy, enshrined freedom of expression and pluralism disseminate easily defeatism ideas and the mood. The real motive and organizers for such actions are easily hidden. The will of resistance does not appear in empty space. When self-confidence is broken, the capabilities of effective national defence organization are poor. Only in optimistic frame of mind, faith in countries and society’s abilities and capabilities can be organized and done a successful resistance to external aggressors. With the help of information warfare can be colonized or poisoned information area and demoralized whole community. In the information age there is a danger from outside, when committed intentionally, systematically and deliberately affected information penetrates the human consciousness. In order to strengthen Lithuania’s defence capability is necessary to protect the country’s information space and to clean from the spread of pessimism and defeatism mood