DPRK Update – 7 September 2017

September 7, 2017, 8:48 am

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Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. </end editorial> A veritable deluge today. Russia is playing a very very foolish game acting out as the advocate for the DPRK – China may well flip and Russia will be out there all alone, the political owner of a psychopathic problem child, literally. Proposal for what is in… Continue reading DPRK Update – 7 September 2017

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The Reality Of Russian Information Warfare

September 7, 2017, 7:22 pm

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Following the Facebook disclosure that the Russian Internet Research Agency in St. Petersburg, Russia took out $100,000 of ads on Facebook during the US election of 2016, Twitter is now following suit and filing a report, according to The Hill. Twitter to give analysis of Russian activity to Congress. The Internet Research Agency in St. Petersburg… Continue reading The Reality Of Russian Information Warfare

U.S. may need new law to address Russian ad buys on Facebook: Senator Warner

September 7, 2017, 8:52 pm

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Dustin Volz, David Ingram WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – U.S. legislation may be needed to require social media companies to disclose more about how their platforms are used for political advertising, a senior Democratic lawmaker said on Thursday, after new signs of Russian efforts to influence the 2016 election. Facebook Inc said on Wednesday that an operation… Continue reading U.S. may need new law to address Russian ad buys on Facebook: Senator Warner

Taming the Russian Bear: Germany’s Vital Role in Fighting Kremlin’s Hybrid Warfare

September 7, 2017, 8:58 pm

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Written by @Eubulletin | Wednesday, September 6th, 2017 Since Moscow’s meddling in the 2016 US presidential election, the EU and the US have increased their attention when it comes to the Russian hybrid warfare and information campaigns. These activities are not limited to the US domestic issues though – as US Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr pointed out,… Continue reading Taming the Russian Bear: Germany’s Vital Role in Fighting Kremlin’s Hybrid Warfare

How Russia Created the Most Popular Texas Secession Page on Facebook

September 8, 2017, 3:02 am

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When is a Texan not a Texan? Earlier this week, Facebook announced that they had shuttered almost 500 accounts they believe were associated with a Russian company that spent some $100,000 on ad buys since June 2015. As a release from Facebook noted, “these accounts and Pages were affiliated with one another and likely operated out of Russia.” Tabbing the… Continue reading How Russia Created the Most Popular Texas Secession Page on Facebook

The Fake Americans Russia Created to Influence the Election

September 8, 2017, 5:23 am

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Yet another discovery of the vast efforts by Russia to wage information warfare, indeed political warfare, against the United States.  Every day a new disclosure seems to be revealed about how Russia waged a comprehensive, total war against not only the American democratic process but the very fabric of the United States itself. It eroded our faith… Continue reading The Fake Americans Russia Created to Influence the Election

How free information is driving the North Korean resistance

September 8, 2017, 5:36 am

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7th September 2017 12:16 PM By Ginger Gorman, News.com.au WHAT if the revolution was only as big as your thumb? It might be small, but it’s mighty. We’re talking about 60,000 USB flash drives smuggled into North Korea – one of the most closed, secretive societies on earth – over the past 18 months. And there’s another… Continue reading How free information is driving the North Korean resistance

The Daily Vertical: The Kremlin’s Global Campaign Of Chaos

September 8, 2017, 6:12 am

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The views expressed in this commentary do not necessarily reflect the views of RFE/RL. They’ve done it from the Baltics to the Caucasus. They’ve done it from the Balkans to North America. They’ve done it from Belarus to Scandinavia. According to a new report by the Alliance for Securing Democracy of the German Marshall Fund,… Continue reading The Daily Vertical: The Kremlin’s Global Campaign Of Chaos

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Merkel loses backing of Germany’s 2m Russian voters

September 8, 2017, 8:14 am

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Excerpt: Born and raised in the former Soviet Union, many Russian-Germans rely on news sources in their former home country, which includes a steady stream of reports of immigrant crime in Germany and fake news planted on social media by Kremlin trolls. </end editorial> David Charter, Pforzheim September 8, 2017, 12:01 am, The Times The Kremlin’s… Continue reading Merkel loses backing of Germany’s 2m Russian voters

MILNEWS.ca Highlights – September 8, 2017

September 8, 2017, 9:29 am

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Tidbits from Both Sides of the Fight #CANvsISIL DND’s latest on Operation IMPACT “Canadian Muslim terrorist killed in Iraq — before he could become the next Omar Khadr” – “Prominent Calgary terrorist confirmed killed in Iraq” Everyone Else Vs. ISIL “Terrorists in Syria should be eliminated, no one should escape — Lavrov” “Russian military police deployed to… Continue reading MILNEWS.ca Highlights – September 8, 2017

Russia / Strategy Media Update – 8 September 2017

September 8, 2017, 12:33 pm

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Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. </end editorial> Russian meddling report by GMF identifying 27 victim nations produces good MSM coverage and a Whitmore OpEd. Danish author Høvsgaard produces a book on Nordstream showing extensive political corruption and influence buying by Russian government agencies, across Germany and Scandinavia. Lithuania calls for “military Schengen” arrangement to… Continue reading Russia / Strategy Media Update – 8 September 2017

The Kremlin’s Irregular Army: Ukrainian Separatist Order of Battle

September 8, 2017, 1:00 pm

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Thursday, September 7, 2017 The Kremlin’s Irregular Army: Ukrainian Separatist Order of Battle By Franklin Holcomb Russian President Vladimir Putin’s political-military campaign in Ukraine undermines Ukraine’s sovereignty and threatens Europe more than three years after Russia’s invasion. The Kremlin, in violation of agreements it has signed, fuels the conflict in pursuit of its goal to… Continue reading The Kremlin’s Irregular Army: Ukrainian Separatist Order of Battle

How a Small Russian Election Inspired a Big Political Movement

September 8, 2017, 2:19 pm

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Taking on the machine.  I only pray Dmitry Gudkov doesn’t have an ‘accident’, courtesy of Putin. </end editorial> A grassroots campaign aims to overturn Russia’s political landscape, starting with the Moscow municipal election. Sep 8, 2017 — 12:50 — Update: 16:21 By David Kharebov @dharebov Wedged between City Hall and the Kremlin, those who cross the doorway… Continue reading How a Small Russian Election Inspired a Big Political Movement

Facebook Acknowledges Russian Ads In 2016 Election. Will Investigations Follow?

September 8, 2017, 3:05 pm

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I got as far as the title of this article before I groaned loudly. Facebook Acknowledges Russian Ads In 2016 Election. Will Investigations Follow? In this topsy turvy post-political (meaning pure partisan chaos in reporting) era, I could see two directions in which this story was going to proceed. Russian collusion investigation, in other words,… Continue reading Facebook Acknowledges Russian Ads In 2016 Election. Will Investigations Follow?

Putin’s new Ukraine gambit suggests a shift in the Kremlin

September 8, 2017, 4:57 pm

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Sweden’s former PM makes a very convincing case for both arming Ukraine with Javelin missiles as well as standing up to Putin and forcing him to back down out of Ukraine.  Apparently, the US is seriously considering arming Ukraine with Javelins and this causes Putin to tremble.  Yeah, I know, I’m going to get a… Continue reading Putin’s new Ukraine gambit suggests a shift in the Kremlin

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Russia’s Infamous ‘Troll Factory’ Is Now Posing as a Media Empire

September 9, 2017, 10:15 am

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Although this report is dated, it is only now being pieced together at Facebook and Twitter, how FAN, the Federal News Agency, and the Internet Research Agency placed ads on Facebook and Twitter during the US 2016 election. This is what we knew in March of 2017. Now combine that with the dozens and probably… Continue reading Russia’s Infamous ‘Troll Factory’ Is Now Posing as a Media Empire

YouTube shuts down North Korea propaganda account

September 9, 2017, 11:12 am

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Who wants to bet there is a little information operation going on against North Korea which involves one of the Service Components in Cyber Command?   Coincidence?  I think not. YouTube shut down Uriminzokkiri’s account, the DPRK News Site is down, I wonder what else?  Perhaps that is why the DPRK Twitter account isn’t answering? The… Continue reading YouTube shuts down North Korea propaganda account

Baghdad Ten Years Ago – 09 SEP 07

September 9, 2017, 11:25 am

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WEEK 43: The yellowed journalism of Iraq paints the Coalition as part of the problem. We should speak up for ourselves lest we cede everything to the politicians. The Marxist and Me Saddam kept the society ignorant – The Marxist The Marxist inhaled on his cigarette.  “The image of the American soldier is damaged,” he… Continue reading Baghdad Ten Years Ago – 09 SEP 07

Russia / Strategy Media Update – 9 September 2017

September 9, 2017, 12:11 pm

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Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. </end editorial> With Russia’s pet DPRK swallowing most MSM bandwidth, Russia has a minor respite. Ukraine submits UN peacekeeper proposal, while criticism of the Russian play continues. While Russia qualifies as a state sponsor of terrorism, it has yet to be classed as one notes Turchenov. Multiple Zapad 2017… Continue reading Russia / Strategy Media Update – 9 September 2017

EW: It’s Official, the USAF’s Next Jamming Plane Will Be a Gulfstream BizJet

September 9, 2017, 12:17 pm

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The US military is finding this type of aircraft increasingly attractive for various specialized missions. BY JOSEPH TREVITHICK SEPTEMBER 8, 2017 After weathering Congressional backlash and industry protests, the U.S. Air Force has awarded a contract for new jamming aircraft based on the Gulfstream G550 business jet. The decision puts the service on a road to finally… Continue reading EW: It’s Official, the USAF’s Next Jamming Plane Will Be a Gulfstream BizJet