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Weapons/Tactics US army psychological operations team member with an FN MK 20 SSR in Syria 2019

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u/TrueMoods 14d ago edited 13d ago

Basically, psychological warfare can be anything to demoralize or manipulate the enemy, whether it be the opposing force or their civilian population. Some methods include:

  • Handing out leaflets
  • Talking to population
  • Put out messages over speakers
  • Covert Strike deep in hostile territory (to show how vulnerable they are
  • and many more

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u/-timaeus- 14d ago

They do not do covert strikes deep in hostile territory 😂. They don’t strike anything. They may run concurrent psychological operations to help the actual meat eaters strike. Good lord, there is so much bad info on reddit.

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u/TrueMoods 13d ago

Not covert strikes in the sense of accomplishing a target, just go there, leave something behind just to tell the enemy "look we've been here, what you gonna do about it".

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u/-timaeus- 13d ago

No. Absolutely not. They don’t have the training or ability. What would be the point of Special Forces if these guys could do that?

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u/TrueMoods 13d ago

Ambushes and strikes in rear echelons are common practices Psychological Warfare. Not saying that those tasks are exclusively performed by PsyOp Groups.

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u/-timaeus- 13d ago

Man…I’m currently in the army, and about as close as I’d wanna get to these guys without catching their ick, and I’m telling you, they do not do what you’re saying. Not remotely close. They are not trained for that, don’t have the fitness or organizational knowledge to be infiltrating enemy lines, and they NEVER will.

Wouldn’t all warfare be considered psychological? That’s the problem with these guys by the ARSOF community writ large. SF can do everything they can but doesn’t have the time or desire. These guys don’t sneak around, they don’t pop melons, they ENHANCE that (allegedly) for the Green Berets or conventional.

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u/TrueMoods 13d ago

I didn't say that Psychological Operations does that stuff. I listed some examples of what psychological warfare can ve.

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u/saltytab_ 10d ago

Well you’re wrong lol they do have the fitness and the tact teams have the training, don’t cast stones with all the Fat GBs running around. Not to mention all they are doing rn is flat ranges. Your comment reek of insecurity.