David R. Cowan
Introduction
The modern battlefield transcends traditional geographic boundaries, encompassing the physical, informational, and cognitive dimensions. In this complex environment, the United States Army’s FM 3-0, Operations (2022), outlines the critical shift towards Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) to prevail in Large-Scale Combat Operations (LSCO). While this doctrine recognizes information as a critical component of contemporary warfare, this article argues that the Army must take the next logical step: formally establishing information as a core warfighting function, equal in status to mission command, movement and maneuver, intelligence, fires, sustainment, and protection.
The ongoing conflict in Ukraine provides compelling evidence that information operations are not merely supporting efforts but are central to military success across domains. This article contends that formally elevating information to a warfighting function would enable commanders to more effectively integrate operations in the information environment into every facet of military planning, from Brigade to Corps levels, creating decisive advantages in MDO.
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