As described in the Syllabus, conduct a critique of a Denial and Deception effort of your choice.

As described in the Syllabus, conduct a critique of a Denial and Deception effort of your choice. This critique will be your final Assignment. Set the stage of the situation and identify: the major players; their interests and objectives; the reason for deciding upon Denial and Deception; the objectives of the effort; the mechanics of the effort; their effects on the situation; and their effects on the overall situation. Finally , make a judgement on whether the effort was a success, or a failure, and why. The critique, your evaluation of the operation, MUST form the premise/thesis of this paper.
YOU MUST WRITE YOUR CRITIQUE ON THE TOPIC SELECTED EARLIER IN CLASS.

Topic Denial and Deception Critique Topic Selection:

Topic: Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) and Pearl Harbor.
The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) launched a swift decisive attack on Sunday Dec. 7th, 1941. This attack took the U.S. Naval Intelligence and Pacific Fleet by complete surprise. In this study, the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) is evaluated in terms of the denial and deception operations and methods that it employs from a strategic to a tactical level in the months leading up the attack on Pearl Harbor. Additionally, this study will explore in detail the unnoticed transformation of Japanese policy and posture, which shifted from defensive to offensive in nature. Moreover, this study will also assess operational and tactical aspects of denial and deception methods, such as Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) changed in security measures for communications and the use of passive camouflage. Lastly, this study will provide a detailed critique of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) strategy and coupled with the application of denial and deception principles contributed to the success of the attack on Pearl Harbor.”

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