The integrated use of
operations security (OPSEC), military deception, psychological operations (PSYOP),
electronic warfare (EW), and physical destruction, mutually supported by intelligence, to deny
information to, influence, degrade, or destroy adversary
command and control capabilities, while protecting friendly command and control capabilities against such actions. Note: Command and control warfare applies across the operational continuum and all levels of conflict. C2W is both offensive and defensive:
(a) counter-C2 : To prevent effective C2 of adversary forces by denying
information to, influencing, degrading, or destroying the adversary C2 systems.
(b) C2-protection: To maintain effective
command and control of own forces by turning to friendly advantage or negating adversary efforts to deny
information to, influence, degrade, or destroy the friendly C2
system . [
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