Poland in a cognitive war? “The public won't even understand what's happening to him.”

Member of the commission for examining Russian and Belarusian influence, prof. Irena Lipowicz said in “Fakty po Faktach” on TVN24 that Poles, although they are aware of the ongoing war in Ukrainethey believe that it applies to them to a small extent.

– Meanwhile, we are the object of non-military aggression. We are the subject of very well-planned and dangerous disinformation. The European Commission and the European Social Committee warned us that our law was outdated and that we were unable to counteract these dangers, she pointed out.

– All this makes it necessary to look at whether we are already victims of the so-called cognitive war – she added.

In cognitive warfare – as specialists explain NATO – the human mind becomes a battlefield. The goal is to change not only what people think, but also how they think and how they act. When conducted effectively, it shapes and influences individual and group beliefs and behaviors, favoring the tactical or strategic goals of the aggressor. In its extreme form, it can lead to a split and disintegration of the entire society, so that it no longer has the collective will to oppose the opponent's intentions.

When asked about disinformation, she indicated that “simple falsification of information has reached the next stage.” European Union she made analyses, warnings, and meanwhile on the side of the Russian Federation and Belarus We have extremely advanced instruments that are intended to influence the behavior of masses of people, she said.

Professor Irena Lipowicz pointed out that “when faced with an invasion abroad, country

– We have a chance to increase the operational capabilities of our F-16 aircraft through air refueling and we give up the base and airports and seven tankers, although we have a fantastic cooperation agreement, she added.

A member of the commission to investigate Russian and Belarusian influence explained that in addition to these activities, there is “disinformation that affects the entire Polish infosphere.”

– It is very well aimed at young men of military age. Please take a look at Georgia. After all, it was a country enthusiastic about the European Union and NATO, and we see what happened recently – Professor Lipowicz pointed out.

– Non-military aggression means testing the state in all elements of our values ​​- she added. She warned that these actions “could cause a decisive change in the views of the entire society.” – This society will not even understand well what is happening to it, because the information bubble will provide the information it wants, and it will be more and more negative – she emphasized.