RT, Sputnik and Russia’s New Theory of War
The Kremlin has developed one of the most powerful information weapons of the 21st century — and it may be impossible to stop, notes Jim Rutenberg, The New York… Read more »
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Russian political meddling documented in 27 countries
Russia has meddled in the affairs of at least 27 European and North American countries since 2004 with interference that ranges from cyberattacks to disinformation campaigns, according to an analysis by… Read more »
West still failing to get to grips with Russian disinformation
The West is failing to get to grips with Russian hacking and fake news, the Latvian foreign minister, Edgars Rinkēvičs, told The Guardian: Speaking on a visit to London,… Read more »
Russia’s refined disinfo ops keep it ahead of the West
Russia’s continued refinement of its information operations may keep it ahead of the United States, according to a new analysis, Russia’s Improved Information Operations: From Georgia to Crimea. “One… Read more »
China launches global digital charm offensive
As U.S. soft power declines, China is quickly filling the vacuum by portraying itself as the global advocate for internet security and stability, with many countries adopting aspects of China’s cyber sovereignty model,… Read more »
Hybrid warfare: ‘squelching Internet freedom’
Russia has breathed new life into the concept of war by other means. Using an increasingly diverse array of tactics, conventional and otherwise, the country has deftly wielded its political… Read more »
A new totalitarian syndrome? Putin’s goal is to weaken Western democracy
Moscow has perpetrated cyberwarfare, hacking, fake news and political interference for years, notes Leon Aron, director of Russian studies at the American Enterprise Institute. Judging by all this—and especially by… Read more »
Russian propaganda and disinformation operations: domestic and cross-border drivers
Two new laws in Russia jeopardize the privacy and security of internet users and aim to further control Russians’ freedom of expression, Human Rights Watch said today: The legislation, signed… Read more »
Clash of Narratives: disinformation vital to eight phases of Russia’s hybrid warfare
Ever since the Kremlin’s meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Western capitals have been alarmed at Russia’s hybrid warfare campaigns, notes analyst Kaan Sahin. Germany in particular had already… Read more »
A populist foreign policy for ‘Defending the West’?
Does a “clash between internationalists urging the traditional US leadership role in the world and advocates of an ‘America First’ approach” reported by Reuters presage an impending foreign policy crisis?… Read more »