Military-Economic Consequences of Cognitive Influence on the Military and National Security System of Ukraine
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Purpose: the main military-economic consequences of cognitive influence on the military and national security system of Ukraine in the context of the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war are identified.
Method: methods of analysis and synthesis; comparison; formalization and evaluation of material; expert survey.
Findings: an analysis of the issues of cognitive influence and its consequences for the military and national security system of the state was conducted; a system of military-economic consequences of cognitive influence was formed; an assessment of the level of military-economic consequences of cognitive influence on the military and national security of Ukraine was conducted; a number of key conclusions and practical recommendations for Ukraine in the conditions of a protracted war with the Russian Federation were identified; recommendations for Ukraine in the cognitive and military-economic sphere in the period 2025-2028 were developed; key steps (measures) were identified to ensure the cognitive stability of Ukraine for the period 2025-2028.
Theoretical implications: The results of the study can be used by specialists of higher-level military command bodies to form views on further countering cognitive threats during an ongoing war.
Paper type: theoretical, descriptive, practical, methodical.
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