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Targeting the Mind: Operationalizing the Non-Kinetic Effects Cell By Michael Posey

July 13, 2026
In May 1942, the U.S. Navy needed to confirm where the Imperial Japanese fleet was heading. Commander Joseph Rochefort’s team at Station HYPO instructed the garrison at Midway Atoll to broadcasta fake, unencrypted radio message complaining about a broken water distillation plant. Within hours, U.S. operators intercepted a Japanese transmission reporting that target “AF” was...
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