Integrated Strategic Security Communication: Constructing a Framework Using Design Science Research
Abstract:
The state’s internal and external security can be promoted by means of strategic communication. Deterrence signalling aims to secure the state’s sovereignty by convincing adversarial actors that aggression will not be profitable. Although these two forms of state-led communication have much in common, deterrence signalling is usually studied as a separate phenomenon. This study aimed to determine whether there exists a unified core narrative for both deterrence signalling and strategic communication. The key finding is that a unified narrative creates clarity in state’s security policy. Different aspects can be emphasised depending on the target audience.
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National Defence University
Helsinki, Finland
Maria Keinonen, M.MSc., M.Sc. (cyber), General Staff Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Maria Keinonen is a senior research officer and a doctoral student for Military Sciences in the National Defence University in Finland. In her doctoral research, she focuses on investigating cyber deterrence from the perspective of a small state. Her starting post doc research considers cognitive warfare from a small state and cyber perspective.
University of Jyväskylä
Jyväskylä, Finland
Dr. Panu Moilanen is a senior lecturer and degree program manager for the Security and Strategic Analysis MDP at the Faculty of Information Technology, University of Jyväskylä in Finland. His teaching and research interests include the role of technology as part of the security of today's increasingly complex societies, information influence and warfare, cyber security, and resilience. He also works for the National Defence University (Finland) and the National Defence Training Association of Finland.
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Journal of Information Warfare
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