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Information Operations

  • Inside China’s Information Campaign to Strengthen their Position in the Global South

    Chinese Communist Party’s Information Operations Growth in the Global South to Strengthen Global Hegemon Nathan Weil, February 14th 2024 The information battle is the future avenue through which coalitions…

  • The Sickle and the Trident

    The modern conflict between Ukraine and Russia is steeped in history. In many ways, the two nations are fighting over an origin story. To the Ukrainians, they are proud descendants of the Kievan Rus nation that started in Ukraine. Russia, on the other hand, considers Ukraine to be a rebellious province that is masquerading as…

  • Russian Information Warfare in Chechnya

    The roots of the Russian Information Warfare doctrine largely stems from Russia’s experience in Chechnya in the late 1990s. Understanding the Russian experience in the Chechen wars can help us learn more about their motivations for their actions in the present Ukraine conflict and other Russian influence operations.

  • Active Measures by Thomas Rid

    If you use this link to purchase this book, Amazon will donate a portion of the proceeds to Key Terrain Cyber. “Active Measures” by Thomas Rid is an intellectually…

  • The Misinformation Age by Cailin O’Connor and James Weatherall

    If you use this link to purchase this book, Amazon will donate a portion of the proceeds to Key Terrain Cyber. “The Misinformation Age: How False Beliefs Spread” by…

  • You it’s me, standby for deepfaked traffic, over.

    Former Commandant of the Marine Corps General Al Gray was known for many “Grayisms”, but one that always comes to mind is “if you want a new idea, read an old book.” (Hamid, 2015, #)  In many ways Artificial Intelligence’s (AI) “wisdom” falls in line with this thinking; using new technology in an old way. …

  • War in 140 Characters – by David Patrikarakos

    “War in 140 Characters” by David Patrikarakos is a compelling examination of the digital revolution’s impact on warfare. Patrikarakos skillfully navigates the complex terrain of social media, demonstrating how…

  • A Stark Exploration of Modern Conflict – “Likewar: The Weaponization of Social Media”

    In “Likewar: The Weaponization of Social Media,” P.W. Singer and Emerson T. Brooking embark on an eye-opening journey through the digital battlegrounds of the 21st century. This timely and compelling book provides a comprehensive examination of how social media has become a weapon of mass disruption, fundamentally changing the landscape of modern conflict. The authors…

  • Disinformation 2014: Putin’s War on the Truth

    The Second Chechen war taught the Russian Federation the importance of controlling the media narrative. President Boris Yeltsin permitted news outlets free reign in the first Chechen war. Their reports of Russia Army tactical failures and human rights violations sapped public support for the war. His successor, Vladimir Putin, did not tolerate such media freedom…

  • The Russian Approach to Information War

    Cyberspace provided Russia with new tools that it could incorporate into its existing political warfare doctrine. The Soviet Union used political warfare to subject target populations into a sense of constant political, economic, and/or security instability. The USSR used these techniques against both its domestic population and its Western adversaries during the cold war. Russia…

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