A disturbing video by the U.S. Army Psychological Operations (PSYOP) division depicts a faceless head with a cryptic message and an encrypted message to recruit more soldiers for intelligent warfare. A message will be displayed.
‘Ghosts in the Machine 2’ was done quietly released Early Thursday morning, Branch’s fourth PSYOP group YouTube channel marked exactly two years since its similarly disconcerting service ended. original Recruitment video for “Ghosts in the Machine.”
The video begins with words from Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck on a pitch black screen. “I’m a little man and this is a small town, but there’s got to be a spark inside that little man.”
An audio recording of a portion of the late President John F. Kennedy’s June 1963 remarks in West Berlin then plays in the background, while on-screen text describes the greatest “weapon in the hands of the oppressors.” is said to be “the heart of the oppressed.” ”
Dark, haunting images such as masks, ghosts, and burning faceless mannequins flash across the scene as recognizable historical speeches and flashing text ensue.
“Behind every idea… there is a belief…PSYWAR”
“Behind every choice… there is an invisible hand.”
“Behind every emotion… there is a fire.”
The video ends with intense music, war footage, and the question, “Do you believe in the power of words and ideas?”
“WE BELIEVE” will be displayed in large font. Link Army Special Operations Recruitment page.
According to the branch’s PSYOP career pagesoldiers are trained to “strategically influence and deceive” to “help sway the opinions and actions of foreign governments, groups, and individuals.”
“This is a recruiting video,” said the Army major who created the video. Said This was reported by the Associated Press ahead of its release. “People look at it and think, wow, that worked, how did they put it together? That’s the kind of creative thinking we’re looking for.”
The major, who requested anonymity, is a member of the 8th Psychological Operations Group based at Fort Liberty, North Carolina.
The same major also created the first PSYOP recruitment video two years ago. The video created a buzz online for its anxiety-provoking messages, including “WE ARE EVERYWHERE”, which were superimposed on shocking war footage.
It is illegal for the U.S. military to conduct psychological operations against American citizens. Them These are people who believe they not only have the ability to do so, but are already doing it.
Lt. Col. Steve Crowe, commander of the Special Forces Recruiting Battalion, hopes the story about the recruiting video will help inspire those interested in a career in the field.
“From a tactical level, psychological operations missions are very difficult to show and communicate,” he says. “And the Army Special Forces jobs are the jobs that recruiters say are the most difficult to fill.”
The Army has struggled to meet recruitment targets, with a shortage of about 15,000 soldiers over the past two years, the paper said.
“I think what he’s doing with ‘Ghost in the Machine’ is showing us what psychological manipulation is without saying it,” Crowe said. “When I watch the video, I think this is how I influence and change behavior.”
