Lt. Col. Tamara Fischer, USAF, Public Affairs Officer at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, explores how Public Affairs (PA) must be treated as a decisive maneuver element in today’s contested information environment in her new Security Nexus Perspective paper, “Five Questions Commanders Must Ask Their Public Affairs Officers in an Era of Strategic Competition.” Drawing on the 2025 National Security Strategy, Fischer outlines five critical questions commanders should ask their PAOs to ensure unit narratives support integrated deterrence, defend against adversary influence and AI-driven manipulation, drive behavioral change in target audiences, integrate PA into operational planning, and empower PAOs with the resources and authority needed for 24/7 competition.
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