The problems of information and psychological wars in the historical context

   The article provides an overview of the conduct of information and psychological warfare in various historical periods. The features of the terminological definition and the essential characteristics of the concept of “information and psychological warfare” are noted. Special attention is focused on the fact that in modern conditions of active confrontation of various powers with the Russian Federation, the role and importance of information and psychological impact is extremely high. It is indicated that in the historical context the success of military operations of various scales depends not only on the technical equipment and forces of the army, but also on the ability to conduct a propaganda campaign both within the state and abroad. The article shows that information and psychological warfare in various historical periods was conducted by a variety of methods, ranging from the distribution of printed materials to large-scale information campaigns supported by the media. In modern conditions, information and psychological wars are waged using all possible means: printed materials, advertising, television, the Internet. At the same time, the main goals and motives of conducting information and psychological warfare remain - destabilization and destruction of the enemy at the psychological level. The author points out that the study of the peculiarities of conducting information and psychological wars in a historical context is becoming relevant, since the principles of such actions are also applied in modern military operations. In this connection, there is a need to study information and psychological influences both from a theoretical point of view in the context of clarifying and supplementing scientific information, and from a practical point of view, in order to form skills and abilities in countering negative information and psychological influence.

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