INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN The First National Conference on Command and Control in Cognitive Warfare was hung on Tuesday at the Army Command and Staff
University (DAFOS) in Tehran.The occasion united senior military officials, consisting of Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari, Chief of Staff
and Deputy Coordinator of the Army; Brigadier General Abbas Jafarinia, Deputy Intelligence Chief of the Army; Brigadier General Hossein
Valivand Zamani, Commander of DAFOS; and other Armed Forces representatives
Cognitive warfare a crucial defense priority: senior officialSpeaking to reporters on the sidelines of the conference, Rear Admiral Sayyari
highlighted the growing value of cognitive warfare in strengthening national defense and deterrence abilities
Cognitive warfare is a strategic problem that affects the protective and deterrent capabilities of any country
The Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran have actually been closely keeping track of and advancing in this field globally, achieving
significant outcomes, he said
Sayyari laid out Irans dual focus: boosting its cognitive warfare capabilities and countering the opponents efforts to wage cognitive
We aim to use our resources efficiently while avoiding the opponent from imposing cognitive warfare on our homeland, he added
Rear Admiral Sayyari clarified the detailed nature of cognitive warfare, which he referred to as a subtle but powerful tool for
accomplishing strategic objectives without resorting to physical dispute
Cognitive warfare is extremely complex and multifaceted
The enemy uses it to dominate mindsparticularly those of the younger generation, who play an essential role in forming the countrys future,
He warned that modifying the beliefs and values of young people might deteriorate their willpower and change national idea processes
The enemy seeks to affect the minds of our youth, weaken their beliefs, and move their values
If successful, this could erode the structures of our society, Sayyari warned
Rear Admiral Sayyari stressed the need for nationwide unity and awareness to fight cognitive warfare
Society should stay united, cohesive, and vigilant
The enemy intends to strip away our sanctities, disrupt our unity, and plant department, he said
He highlighted the steps being taken by the Iranian military to resolve this obstacle
We are working wisely to get the upper hand in cognitive warfare
Our strengthsvaluable beliefs and capabilitiesenable us to counter these risks and even influence the opponent utilizing their own tools,
consisting of cyberspace, Sayyari stated
He repeated the significance of boosting Irans defensive and deterrent abilities to secure the nation
