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Building Operational Speed Within Democratic Constraints
The Cognitive Target Nomination Packet framework is designed to help Western democratic institutions operate effectively in the cognitive domain, despite structural challenges. The framework applies the same doctrinal rigor to cognitive targeting as the joint force has long applied to kinetic operations. This approach is intended to provide a standardized, repeatable process for cognitive operations, which could improve the speed and credibility of these efforts. The framework was discussed in an article by Chris Stangle, a retired U.S. Army PSYOP officer, in a sponsored post on Breaking Defense.