Deception Channel

You must mask a logistics rehearsal in the southern ports. The adversary should infer an exercise in the north. Design the campaign, not the gag.

1. 01

   What is the desired inference — the decision you want them to make?

   That we are chaotic and have no plan.That the main effort is a northern exercise, so they hold reserves there.That we would never use ports.

2. 02

   Which channel mix is least fragile?

   A single leaked memo, brilliantly forged.A captured document, a controlled agent's report, and a real movement that rhymes.A social-media storm of obvious fakes.

3. 03

   What will you spend as feed?

   Nothing true — invention is cheaper.A real, bounded fact about northern units you can afford to confirm.The actual southern rehearsal dates.

4. 04

   When does the lie end?

   Never — a good deception is permanent.When the southern rehearsal is overtly underway and the story is allowed to die.When the press notices.