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The speakers discuss the current period as one dominated by information operations and information warfare, described as an activity of strategic importance. They define an information operation as manipulating facts and events to project a “preferente werkelijkheid” (preferred reality) to one’s own population, an opponent, and the international public. This preferred reality is created so that people think in a way favorable to those in power, not simply interpreted from available facts.
General Mallore van Kappen is cited as confirming these points on national television, with journalist Biad Duk of De Telegraaf present. They emphasize that facts and events are manipulated to yield a favorable reality in the eyes of the government, such that the public is steered toward a particular understanding. The claim is that the reality is manufactured rather than existing independently for people to judge.
Beyond shaping perception, the speakers assert that behavior is also being directed to ensure citizens act as desired. They note that during the COVID-19 period, “behavioral units” were established, consisting of psychologists and experts who understand how the brain responds, to influence people to behave in ways aligned with the authorities’ goals. They mention that such efforts were sometimes described as a large behavioral experiment, with the army’s LIMC (Lieutenant Colonel or a similar unit, context suggests a military body) allegedly involved in these activities.
The speakers condemn the idea of the military and associated units monitoring and adjusting civilians to keep a desired narrative intact, arguing that manipulating society—facts and events—to fit a particular agenda is a grievous concern. They state that the aim is to make people think what the authorities want and to believe those ideas so their behavior can be easily controlled.
Ultimately, they claim that the objective is to create a narrative that influences both thought and behavior, thereby enabling easier governance. The discussion concludes with acknowledgment that the manipulation of both information and behavior serves to ensure compliance with a preferred narrative, making the public more easily steerable.