Informaciona dimenzija bezbednosnog okruženja - osnovna obeležja

Abstract

The information dimension of the modern security environment is characterized by complexity, the abundance of unstructured information and numerous conflicts that are fought through information warfare. The stated complexity of the modern information dimension and the problem of correctly perceiving the security environment raises the question of application of modern and proven methods for their analysis. These methods are a useful tool for understanding the information dimension, especially if it is about a foreign or opposing environment, and they help organizing, synthesizing, and applying information as a key part of communication planning and strategic thinking and decision making. Structural analysis of the information dimension includes the analysis of: a) elements of the information dimension, primarily information infrastructure, systems and devices for collecting, transmitting, processing and delivering information, information and their flows, as well as personnel and organizations performing various activities related to the information; b) areas of the information dimension, i.e. physical, cognitive, and information areas; c) levels of the information dimension, which are divided into global, national and military-security levels; and d) actors of the information dimension, primarily individuals, non-state and state actors, directing the analysis to their ability to act in the information dimension, i.e. performing information operations. The functional phase of information dimension analysis, on the other hand, contains the following phases: 1) defining the information dimension, 2) describing the effects of the information dimension, using PMESII and ASCOPE matrix, 3) assessing information situation and threat, within which a possible pattern and the doctrine of information action of the opponent in a specific situation are determined, and 4) determining the directions of action of the opponent in the information dimension. It can be concluded that only a comprehensive analysis, which considers all the elements of the structure of the information dimension, as well as the elements of functional analysis, provides the military with a complete understanding of the information dimension and functional information on the possibility of shaping the information dimension for the purpose of acting against the opposing forces easier accomplishing of gains.