A new army unit is to be established to use social media and psychology training in a bid to fight in “the Information age”
The 77th Brigade, formerly known as the Chindits who fought in Burma during World War Two and disbanded 70 years ago, will be a force of between 1,500 – 2,000 troops trained to use “non-lethal” psychological manipulation through Facebook and Twitter and other platforms.
An army spokesperson told the BBC that the unit would “play a key part in enabling the UK to fight in the information age” and that it “consists of more than just Read full story ›
Source: The Drum
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