Military deception

MILITARY DECEPTION (MILDEC) is defined as those actions executed to deliberately mislead adversary decision makers as to friendly military capabilities, intentions, and operations, thereby causing the adversary to take specific actions (or inactions) that will contribute to the accomplishment of the friendly mission. http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/jel/new_pubs/jp3_13_4.pdf Joint Publication 3-13.4