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US Closes Russian San Fran Consulate and Downsizes DC and NY

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And they don’t get Alaska back. Ever.Filed under: Information operations, Information Warfare, Russia Tagged: information operations, information warfare, Russia

US Closes 3 Russian Consulates For Parity, Russia Says Escalation

Lessons from the Russian Front

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23 pages.  The 2014 Russian Invasion of Ukraine altered not only the future of Eastern Europe but the course of modern warfare as well. Since then, Ukraine has become a deadly testing ground for new battlefield tactics and technologies. This eBook takes a look at Russia’s new ways of war with the hope that it… Continue reading Lessons from the Russian Front

North Korea vows to execute reporters over bad book review

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By Associated Press August 31, 2017 SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Thursday vowed to execute reporters from two South Korean newspapers, saying they insulted the country’s dignity while reviewing and interviewing the British authors of a book about life in the isolated country. Pyongyang’s official Korean Central News Agency carried a state court… Continue reading North Korea vows to execute reporters over bad book review

Russian may use drills in Belarus to create “corridor” to Kaliningrad region

When did the rot start in Russian foreign policy?

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Let us return to a time of joy for the world.  In 1993 the world was rejoicing that the Soviet Union had failed and the Cold War was over. The USSR broke up into Russia and a number of former Soviet Republics, called the Commonwealth of Independent States.  Now put what Russia is doing today… Continue reading When did the rot start in Russian foreign policy?

MILNEWS.ca Highlights – September 1, 2017

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Tidbits from Both Sides of the Fight Way Up North “Chinese ship making first voyage through Canada’s Northwest Passage” “Arctic development is guarantee of Russia’s independence in future, defense minister says” “Russia’s Taimyr Peninsula sees most wide-ranging military drill in its history” – “In Taimyr, an inter-service exercise was conducted with the landing of the sea assault” (RUS… Continue reading MILNEWS.ca Highlights – September 1, 2017

Tillerson moves toward accepting funding for fighting Russian propaganda

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The secretary of state came under pressure from Congress, which appropriated $80 million for countering messages from Islamist extremists — and Russia. By NAHAL TOOSI 08/31/2017 04:37 PM EDT After coming under pressure from lawmakers, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has taken steps toward spending tens of millions of dollars to counter propaganda by Islamist extremists… Continue reading Tillerson moves toward accepting funding for fighting Russian propaganda

Russia’s Dual Response to the West Creates Policy Confusion

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01 September 2017 Author: Dr Lilia Shevtsova Associate Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Programme Misperceptions make the West’s Russia policy wobbly, but it is not clear that the resulting disorientation is good for Russia. Does the West understand Russia? Perhaps the better question is: has it ever understood Russia? At the moment of the Soviet Union’s collapse,… Continue reading Russia’s Dual Response to the West Creates Policy Confusion

The Cyber Edge: Posturing the US Air Force for the Information Age

Europe’s Patchwork Approach to Cyber Defense Needs a Complete Overhaul

US Department of State: Senior Administration Official on Russia

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Special Briefing Senior Administration Official Via Teleconference August 31, 2017 MODERATOR: Thank you, everyone, for joining us today for this background call on Russia. On the phone with us from the State Department we have [Senior Administration Official]. [Senior Administration Official] will be identified as the Senior Administration Official. This call is on background and is… Continue reading US Department of State: Senior Administration Official on Russia

Weaponizing Ridicule

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J. Michael Waller, PhD Download the PDF  Vladimir Putin officially banned this popular meme of himself with his face painted in drag. That reaction inadvertently made the meme more popular than ever, and it became an international sensation. According to the author of this article, Putin’s “thin skin” makes him an easy target for ridicule.… Continue reading Weaponizing Ridicule

Russia / Strategy Media Update – 1 September 2017

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Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. </end editorial> Lessons from the Russian Front eBook released. Multiple reports on Zapad 2017 motives, risks and measures. Shevtsova compares Soviet and contemporary Russian methods of political war against the West. Fedorenko and Umland on the the Intermarium. Amb Vershbow points out some ground truths being wilfully ignored by… Continue reading Russia / Strategy Media Update – 1 September 2017

Russian Twitter Bots Troll NATO

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Report says automated tweets targeting alliance military activities in E. Europe traced to Moscow trolls BY: Bill Gertz September 1, 2017 3:55 pm Seventy percent of Russian-language tweets targeting NATO military activities in Eastern Europe are generated by automated Russian trolls, according to a survey done by the military alliance. “Two in three Twitter users who… Continue reading Russian Twitter Bots Troll NATO

Philippines: Spreading fake news now a crime

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By Christina Mendez (The Philippine Star) | Updated September 1, 2017 – 12:00am MANILA, Philippines – President Duterte signed into law this week Republic Act 10951, which includes a provision imposing penalties on a person found guilty of spreading fake news that might affect public order. Amid the prevalence of false news in the country and elsewhere, Duterte… Continue reading Philippines: Spreading fake news now a crime

Russia / Strategy Media Update – 02 September 2017

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Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting.  </end editorial> Zapad 2017 remains a major theme in the media, with well-considered inputs by NATO and Ukrainian senior officers, and Poroshenko weighing in. CACDS director Badrak observes that Russia has been building up forces and supporting assets to conduct a major war, likely against Ukraine and emphasizes Putin’s need… Continue reading Russia / Strategy Media Update – 02 September 2017

Russia’s “Diplomats” Laying Groundwork For Dezinformatsiya?

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My interest was piqued, today, when RT began broadcasting a Ruptly television broadcast at the Russian Trade Mission in Washington DC. There were no headlines on the broadcast, no explanations, just a view of two uniformed policemen outside the gate. There was another person outside the gate acting as a sort of gatekeeper.  In the background… Continue reading Russia’s “Diplomats” Laying Groundwork For Dezinformatsiya?

North Korean Nuclear Test

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6.3-magnitude ‘explosion’ detected in North Korea, says USGS A 6.3-magnitude “explosion” has been detected in North Korea, the United States Geological Survey announced Sunday. The seismic activity occurred at 12:29 p.m. local time, just hours after North Korea claimed that leader Kim Jong Un had inspected the loading of a hydrogen bomb into a new intercontinental… Continue reading North Korean Nuclear Test

Baghdad Ten Years Ago – 02 SEP 07

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WEEK 42:  I stole the title from comedian Rob Riggle’s parody skit about his time in Iraq called Operation Impotent Waffle.  Given my proclivity for Waffles and Ice Cream, I thought it was a fitting name for this week’s essay. Impotent Waffle No amount of marketing can make up for a lousy product – old… Continue reading Baghdad Ten Years Ago – 02 SEP 07
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