The concept of strategic communications in Ukrainian scientific research

Abstract

The article analyzes the concept of strategic communications, which appears in the dimension of international security, refers to the task of influencing other participants in strategic interaction through the use of information operations, such as, in particular, electronic warfare, operations in computer networks, military deception to obtain advantages necessary for strategic victory. It is clarified how, under the given scenario of the development of events on the world stage, strategic communications help the international actor to form a clear strategic perspective and strengthen its own effectiveness in terms of improving existing and forming new networks of international interaction, which provides new opportunities for achieving national goals and realizing national interests. It has been studied that in the Ukrainian scientific space, strategic communications represent an important component of managing complex social systems, such as the state, ministries, administrative regions, international organizations, business corporations, political and public structures, financial institutions, etc. Also, in scientific intelligence, attention is paid to strategic communications as an integrated use of various communication tools to promote and protect the interests of the system in the long term, in accordance with its mission and strategic goals.