"Non-kinetic effects are military actions that influence or disrupt an adversary's systems without using physical force or causing direct destruction, rather than weapons like missiles or bombs. They often include cyber operations, electronic warfare and influence campaigns. The operation that ousted Maduro from Caracas included cyber effects that targeted radar and internet, as well as the city's power grid, which caused a temporary blackout."
"Multiple U.S. spy agencies stood up crisis action teams that provided intelligence to Special Operations Command and Southern Command throughout the operations, a U.S. official with knowledge of the matter previously told Nextgov/FCW. The NSA oversaw geolocation support to gather intelligence that aided the operation and monitored other signals that help operators determine if a foreign adversary orders troop movements or seeks to activate radar, the official added."
In the months before an operation that captured Nicolás Maduro from Caracas, the U.S. military created a non-kinetic effects cell. The cell is designed to integrate, coordinate and synchronize non-kinetic actions into planning and execution of global operations. Non-kinetic effects influence or disrupt adversary systems without physical force; examples include cyber operations, electronic warfare and influence campaigns. The operation included cyber targeting of radar, internet and the power grid, causing a temporary blackout. Multiple U.S. intelligence agencies formed crisis action teams to support Special Operations Command and Southern Command, while the NSA provided geolocation and signals monitoring. The development underscores a shift elevating cyber operators in specialized missions.
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