Is Influence Warfare the correct name for the category that includes the following?
– Covert Action to turn (and run) an individual into an agent-in-place or agent-of-influence
– FUD
Note:
– I know there is overlap.
– I assume there is a counter-X to each of the above that is part of influence warfare.
– I do not include the technical actions of co-opting information and communication technology.
Am I missing anything?
Should I use a different name?
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PurpleSlog - The Future Will Be Kludged 
Strategic Communications, Public Diplomacy, Public Affairs, PSYOP and Brand Management all fit nicely under Perception Management.
Morale Operations, White Propaganda, Black Propaganda, Disinformation and FUD are PSYOP.
Deception, or MILDEC, is an Information Operation, as are EW, PSYOP, OPSEC and CNO.
Everything you listed could be part of a political warfare campaign.
Not sure where to list Covert Action, Positioning and Memetic Engineering.
Positioning and memetic engineering would be under Perception Management I think.
I didn’t include EW or OPSEC or any techie types things.
I guess I don’t include all covert action, just that to set-up an agent-of-influence or an agent-ion-place. So, maybe that is perception management too.