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This article explores the vulnerabilities of artificial intelligence, particularly large language models, to adversarial noise and its implications for military operations. It highlights how this noise can manipulate individual and collective narratives among servicemembers, ultimately leading to cognitive disorientation and undermined organizational trust. By illustrating the potential for adversarial attacks to induce misinformation and emotional dependency on AI tools, the piece warns about the risks of compromising cognitive security and operational readiness in military contexts.