United States Strategic Communication

Victory in the long war ultimately depends on strategic communication by the United States and its international partners.

Effective communication must build and maintain credibility and trust with friends and foes alike, through an emphasis consistency, veracity and transparency both in words and deeds.

In the 21st Century, it is critical in countering the radical ideologies of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Muslim Brotherhood, al- Qaeda and other extremist organizations.

As explained by Professor Dennis Murphy of the U.S. Army War College, "strategic communication is an emergent concept with several definitions floating about, no doctrinal base and a lexicon that fails completely to convey the desired understanding.

2006 Quadrennial Defense Review Executive Roadmap for Strategic Communication "Focused United States Government processes and efforts to understand and engage key audiences to create, strengthen, or preserve conditions favorable to advance national interests and objectives through the use of coordinated information, themes, plans, programs, and actions synchronized with other elements of national power.

"[9] Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associate Terms (12 August 2012) "Focused United States Government efforts to understand and engage key audiences to create, strengthen, or preserve conditions favorable for the advancement of United States Government interests, policies, and objectives through the use of coordinated programs, plans, themes, messages, and products synchronized with the actions of all instrument of national power.

In 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt created the United States Office of War Information to promote patriotism, and warn against enemy subversion through photos, posters, press releases, radio programs and even movies.

"[17] COCOMs also provide support to the Department of State's public diplomacy efforts pending a direct request from an embassy within the appropriate geographic area.

Specific systems include: MISO-Print acquires, fields and sustains MISO for creating, editing and producing printed material.

This organization serves as the day-to-day interagency coordination, research, analysis and planning on U.S. strategic communication issues.

[24] When these programs were under USIA, they proved strategically important in reaching audiences with valuable information behind the Iron Curtain.

The United States Agency for International Development(USAID) provides nonmilitary foreign assistance to countries around the world.