Deception? There is a Manual for That
The Marine Corps recently released the 90-page MCTP 3-32F “Deception” in support of their Force Design 2030 efforts– which includes the concept of shadowy little recon and anti-ship missile batteries quietly operating in the greater littoral of the South China Sea.
“Marines conduct deception activities to achieve military ends—to gain or preserve an advantage linked to their assigned mission. Marines primarily use deception to achieve surprise or maintain security of an operation. These two effects support mission accomplishment by reducing the overall risk of an operation.”
Read the manual here.