 PSYOP can encourage popular discontent with the opposition's leadership and by combining persuasion with a credible threat, degrade an adversary's ability to conduct or sustain military operations.They can also disrupt, confuse, and protract the adversary's decision-making process, undermining command and control.When properly employed, PSYOP have the potential to save the lives of friendly or enemy forces by reducing the adversary's will to fight.