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The study of the effect of blocking sites in Ukraine after a month


Russia / Strategy Media Update – 01 July 2017

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Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. I must also draw attention to the excellent article by Sue Curry Jansen.  I believe it is going to kick off a firestorm of discussions in our community. </end editorial> Russia’s leadership seems determined to drive their nation down the abyss. Trying to outlaw Internet anonymizers, despite domestic advice this… Continue reading Russia / Strategy Media Update – 01 July 2017

Advanced Guide on Verifying Video Content

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http://www.stopfake.org/en/advanced-guide-on-verifying-video-content/ July 01, 2017 – 14:29  By Aric Toler, Bellingcat One of the most common issues for researchers and journalists is verifying user-generated video content, most often found on social networks and file sharing platforms, such as YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and so on. There is no silver bullet to verify every video, and it may be… Continue reading Advanced Guide on Verifying Video Content

Russians Torture Syrian Prisoner With Sledge Hammer 2017

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It took me less than two seconds to find this on YouTube after someone shared it in the article below.  Allegedly the language is authentic, the uniforms are authentic, and I can verify the behavior is typical for Russia/Soviet Spetsnaz.  The only problem I have is that these alleged Spetsnaz guys are not at all… Continue reading Russians Torture Syrian Prisoner With Sledge Hammer 2017

Baghdad Ten Years Ago – 1 Jul 07: AWG

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WEEK 33:  Asymmetric Warfare Group (AWG) lends a helping hand to the information fight in Baghdad. Ay – Dubya – Gee  “When the odds are the longest, when the enemy is toughest, when we simply must win — I know the AWG will get the job done.” – Vice Chief of Staff of the Army… Continue reading Baghdad Ten Years Ago – 1 Jul 07: AWG

How to Obfuscate

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How to Obfuscate http://nautil.us/issue/49/the-absurd/how-to-obfuscate What misinformation on Twitter and radar have in common. BY FINN BRUNTON & HELEN NISSENBAUMJUNE 29, 2017 During World War II, a radar operator tracks an airplane over Hamburg, guiding searchlights and anti-aircraft guns in relation to a phosphor dot whose position is updated with each sweep of the antenna. Abruptly,… Continue reading How to Obfuscate

Russia / Strategy Media Update – 2 July 2017

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Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. </end editorial> The most curious report today is Sergei Lavrov admitting publicly that Russia invaded Donbass, arguing that  “If we disowned the [ethnic] Russians and Russian speakers in Ukraine after the organizers of an unconstitutional armed coup d’etat, backed from abroad, first announced their ban on many things … If… Continue reading Russia / Strategy Media Update – 2 July 2017

Expert: Crimea on the verge of withering, Kremlin prepares ultimatum for Ukraine


Lavrov admits Russian involvement in instigating the war in eastern Ukraine

‘PUTIN WAS MEDIOCRE’ Feared Russian president Vladimir Putin was not an impressive KGB agent, claims his former spy boss

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Consider the source. The Sun is more tabloid than news, but the article is amusing.  </end editorial> Retired general Nikolai Leonov says Putin was sent to an unimportant posting in East Germany By Sam Webb 2nd July 2017, 4:32 pm https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3930074/feared-russian-president-vladimir-putin-was-not-an-impressive-kgb-agent-claims-his-former-spy-boss/ RUSSIAN president Vladimir Putin was a “mediocre” KGB agent, according to his former boss at… Continue reading ‘PUTIN WAS MEDIOCRE’ Feared Russian president Vladimir Putin was not an impressive KGB agent, claims his former spy boss

Russian (Sputnik) radio takes over local DC station

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Just two questions. Did they register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA)?  If not, shut ’em down. We let them in here. Do we get to set up a corresponding FM station in Moscow now?  Moscow turns off Voice of America radio We do have an AM station in Moscow, Radio Svoboda – RFE/RL, Russian… Continue reading Russian (Sputnik) radio takes over local DC station

NATO could be forced to respond to the Petya attack, says new report

Russia / Strategy Media Update – 3 July 2017

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Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. </end editorial> By far the most interesting report overnight by RFE/RL is that of Nikolay Platonovich Patrushev, Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation [eq. NSC], and member of Putin’s inner circle, publicly threatening to invade Southern Ukraine to restart the flow of Dnieper river water into the North… Continue reading Russia / Strategy Media Update – 3 July 2017

How close is Russian cyber firm Kaspersky to Russia’s spies?

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BY DAVID GOLDSTEIN AND GREG GORDON McClatchy Washington Bureau WASHINGTON  U.S. intelligence agencies have turned up the heat in recent days on Kaspersky Lab, the Moscow-based cybersecurity giant long suspected of ties to Russia’s spying apparatus. Now, official Kremlin documents reviewed by McClatchy could further inflame the debate about whether the company’s relationship with Russian… Continue reading How close is Russian cyber firm Kaspersky to Russia’s spies?

Despite ICC Genocide, War Crimes, and Crimes Against Humanity Charges, Sudan’s President Bashir invited to Russia


Explaining Australia’s sharp turn to information warfare

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BY Greg Austin 4 July 2017 09:29 AEDT Australia’s place in the Asian military scene took a sharp turn last week when the Turnbull Government announced the creation of the country’s modified version of a US Cyber Command. The move followed the 2016 Defence White Paper, which foreshadowed a near doubling of defence spending in the decade, including 1700… Continue reading Explaining Australia’s sharp turn to information warfare

Russia / Strategy Media Update – 4 July 2017

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Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. </end editorial> POTUS to meet with Putin at G20 in two days, while promoting the export of US LNG to European markets, a stake through the heart of Russia’s economy, and crippling Russia’s remaining tool for the subversion and corruption of European politics, i.e. Russian gas money. While Russian… Continue reading Russia / Strategy Media Update – 4 July 2017

China’s cracking down on VPNs to make Great Firewall stronger

Russia Threatens Retaliation If Pentagon Bans Kaspersky Software

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Kaspersky is offering the US its source code.  Russian Communications Minister Nikolay Nikiforov says Russia may retaliate.  Methinks the lady dost protest too much.   What is Russia hiding?  Another perspective might be that the national leadership of Russia is reacting to one Russian company being singled out for exclusion.  When Rosneft, Gazprom, or others were sanctioned,… Continue reading Russia Threatens Retaliation If Pentagon Bans Kaspersky Software

Fake news: you ain’t seen nothing yet

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Generating convincing audio and video of fake events Jul 1st 2017 EARLIER this year Françoise Hardy, a French musician, appeared in a YouTube video (see link). She is asked, by a presenter off-screen, why President Donald Trump sent his press secretary, Sean Spicer, to lie about the size of the inauguration crowd. First, Ms Hardy argues.… Continue reading Fake news: you ain’t seen nothing yet
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