# Mass-Effect Cognitive Weapon **Entity class:** Cognitive warfare synthesis A **mass-effect cognitive weapon** is weaponized information or ideology designed or capable of reorganizing perception and behavior at population scale. The term marks a functional class adjacent to, but legally distinct from, weapons of mass destruction. ## Relationships [[wiki/Weapon of Mass Influence|Weapon of Mass Influence]] · [[wiki/Weapon of Mass Persuasion|Weapon of Mass Persuasion]] · [[wiki/Weapon of Mass Destruction|Weapon of Mass Destruction]] ## Sources - [NATO Allied Command Transformation — Cognitive Warfare](https://www.act.nato.int/activities/cognitive-warfare/) **As of:** 2026-09-23