America has grown addicted to the phrase “wars of choice,” often using it to vilify the U.S. government for campaigns deemed unnecessary. Wholesale skepticism of military power, however, undermines...
As Iran’s viral Lego videos, which spread anti-Western narratives through Lego-style animations and rap tracks, reach global audiences, the State Department’s call for diplomats to fight against...
America is prepared to “take an assertive stance” against information warfare conducted by its adversaries, according to a leaked cable signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The New...
The war with Iran has triggered a torrent of disturbing AI-generated imagery, videos, and narratives circulating widely on social media — such as smoke billowing from a Bahraini high-rise or rockets...
The most effective strategy to combat foreign influence is to ensure the effort remains unpoliticized and non-partisan.
A new location transparency feature on X is revealing foreign influence on American discourse just as federal agencies designed to deal with such threats are being dismantled. Toward the end...
Now is the time to rethink how America conducts information warfare and prioritize influence and psychological operations against authoritarian states.
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Russia is responsible for recent cyberattacks against Israel, a senior Ukrainian official told Politico on November 10. Victor Zhora, deputy chair of the State Service of Special...
Member States’ Next Act Should be Suspending Russia
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Countering the Chinese Communist Party’s Efforts to Dominate the Rare Earth Industry
On 30 January Kim Jong-un conducted another test launch of what is suspected to be an intermediate-range ballistic missile. This is the seventh event of 2022. With his recent statements implying he...
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The White House on May 26 unveiled its new strategic approach to China, which seeks to export its authoritarian political system around the world in order to dominate regions, co-opt or coerce international...
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) successfully coerced the European Union into toning down criticism of China in an April 24 report that documents disinformation operations related to the COVID-19 pandemic....