Intelligence operations by type

Disinformation is false or misleading information deliberately spread to deceive people, or to secure economic or political gain and which may cause public harm. Disinformation is an orchestrated adversarial activity in which actors employ strategic deceptions and media manipulation tactics to advance political, military, or commercial goals. Disinformation is implemented through coordinated campaigns that "weaponize multiple rhetorical strategies and forms of knowing—including not only falsehoods but also truths, half-truths, and value judgements—to exploit and amplify culture wars and other

group of people who undermine a larger group

act with the intent of disguising the actual source of responsibility and pinning blame on a second party

operation of an intelligence agency or the military that is so planned and executed as to conceal the identity of or permit plausible denial by the sponsor

person who engages in a military expedition into a foreign country or territory to foment or support a revolution

form of influence campaign

type of intelligence or military operation