Security Nexus Perspective: A Framework for Understanding Cognitive Security as Strategic Terrain
A new Security Nexus Perspective, “Framework for Understanding Cognitive Security as Strategic Terrain,”by Dr. Deon K. Canyon, associate dean of academics and professor at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, provides an in-depth look at how adversaries weaponize perception, trust, and decision-making to shape strategic outcomes in modern conflict. The article highlights the growing importance of cognitive security in the Indo-Pacific region, where artificial intelligence, synthetic media, and information operations are increasingly used to influence alliances and complicate crisis response. Explore this timely and thought-provoking analysis to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities in navigating contested cognitive terrain.
