Strategic Studies

In this paper we decided to investigate the light of numerous informal talks held in Rome from 2002 to 2007 with some analysts and operational intelligence - the modus operandi of the intelligence seconds the perspective of political realism, bringing out-respecting anonymity of service men - a complex reality, yet deeply cynical because 'inspired the dictates of reason of state, a reality that is trying to rationalize in a sort of dictionary that has historically embraced the Cold War period that the `now. picture emerged from the hues in which reality and illusion, truth and lies end up confused to overlap.A 'final point to conclude: if there are few constants emerge from the reflections of the industry is nevertheless clear that psychological warfare continues to play - albeit in many aspects -an extremely important role especially in a context dominated by the mass media and economic competition.

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