Date of Award
3-2025
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Operations Research
Department
Department of Operational Sciences
First Advisor
Richard F. Deckro, PhD
Abstract
In a time where conflict extends beyond traditional battlefields, cognitive warfare emerges as a powerful tool to influence perceptions and gain strategic advantages. This study investigates China’s cognitive warfare strategies against Taiwan through trend analysis, topic modeling, and sentiment analysis of news media articles from March 2013 to August 2024 to uncover evolving techniques and mitigation efforts. The findings highlight the potential for tracking cognitive campaigns overtime but will require more than news media alone and suggests future research to better understand indicators of cognitive warfare.
AFIT Designator
AFIT-ENS-MS-25-M-181
Recommended Citation
Blatti, Wyatt F., "Cognitive Warfare in the South China Sea: Analyzing Media Influence and Public Opinion in Taiwan" (2025). Theses and Dissertations. 8258.
https://scholar.afit.edu/etd/8258
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Communication Commons, Other Operations Research, Systems Engineering and Industrial Engineering Commons, Social Psychology Commons
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