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[JB comment: If I read the word "narrative" in yet another piece on "the centrality of narratives to conflict," I think I will take out ... my editorial spear].
John DeRosa, linkedin.com
Abstract: US military doctrine recognizes the centrality of narratives to conflict. It recognizes the influence of narratives in shaping decision-making and actions. However, the current military approach relegates narratives merely to a supporting communications effort. Inasmuch, the US military continues to struggle with employing information as an instrument of national power. This essay, an illustrative vignette, proposes an alternate narrative approach to military operations. It demonstrates how the military could leverage narratives to identify, understand, and influence the prevention, mitigation, or containment of conflict through collaborative and sustainable relationships.