Insights from Samantha Ravich. thediplomat.com · by Mercy A. Kuo, The Diplomat · March 21, 2018 Trans-Pacific View author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners, and strategic thinkers across the globe for their diverse insights into U.S. Asia policy. This conversation with Dr. Samantha Ravich –Principal Investigator on two projects at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, the… Continue reading Cyber-Enabled Economic Warfare: Assessing US Strategy
Cyber-Enabled Economic Warfare: Assessing US Strategy
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Friendship, It’s A Good Thing
An old friend of 20+ years just wrote to me and put three buzz words into his email. IO, IW, and Cyber. I went off. This morning I reviewed doctrine, policy, and practices from 1996, 2003, and commercial/academic papers from 2013. Later this morning, and it’s not even 0730, I reviewed a paper examining historical… Continue reading Friendship, It’s A Good Thing
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Canada Tries Domestic Bulk Collection: It Just Might Work
By Leah West Monday, March 26, 2018, 7:00 AM Canada is embarking on the most substantial overhaul of its national security institutions and governance in over three decades. Should C-59, a national security bill, become law, part four of the bill will amend the legislation governing the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), in several significant ways.… Continue reading Canada Tries Domestic Bulk Collection: It Just Might Work
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The long read Gangster’s paradise: how organised crime took over Russia
Fri 23 Mar 2018 02.00 EDT Under Vladmir Putin, gangsterism on the streets has given way to kleptocracy in the state. By Mark Galeotti I was in Moscow in 1988, during the final years of the Soviet Union. The system was sliding towards shabby oblivion, even if no one knew at the time how soon the end would… Continue reading The long read Gangster’s paradise: how organised crime took over Russia
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EU states expel 30 Russian diplomats – 26 March 2018
By ANDREW RETTMAN BRUSSELS, TODAY, 17:58 EU and Nato allies on Monday (26 March) expelled dozens of Russian diplomats in reaction to the chemical weapon attack in the UK. Fourteen EU countries, including France and Germany, as well as Nato members Canada and the US, took the coordinated step. The Czech Republic, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,… Continue reading EU states expel 30 Russian diplomats – 26 March 2018
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Another Former Russian Intelligence Officer Poisoned in the UK (21) – @BorisJohnson: “largest collective expulsion of Russian intelligence officers ever”
Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. I’m curious what, possibly, Russia has for the UK in response to comparing Russia with Nazi Germany. The comparison is appropriate, in many ways. I have a feeling Russia is lashing out blindly. Flailing is probably a more appropriate description. Russia must feel publicly humiliated. All the nations of… Continue reading Another Former Russian Intelligence Officer Poisoned in the UK (21) – @BorisJohnson: “largest collective expulsion of Russian intelligence officers ever”
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These are all the countries that are expelling Russian diplomats
By Angela Dewan, Milena Veselinovic and Carol Jordan, CNNUpdated 1724 GMT (0124 HKT) March 26, 2018London (CNN)It’s the biggest collective expulsion of alleged Russian intelligence officers in history, according to British Prime Minister Theresa May. Diplomats are being kicked out of at least 18 countries — 15 European Union states, the United States, Canada and Ukraine —… Continue reading These are all the countries that are expelling Russian diplomats
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Three presidential cards
“(S)at down like a needle” really means ‘sat down on a needle’, as in ‘injected like an addict needs a drug’. I had a bunch of Russian speakers respond to my question about that saying. Basically, Putin feeds an addiction that the Russian people have to how he presents information. If you’re confused about the… Continue reading Three presidential cards
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How To Identify A Russian Troll On Facebook
If someone’s picture is too good to be true, it probably is, and, if that person is sending you a friend request, they definitely are. The fastest and easiest way to identify a Russian troll on Facebook is by a combination of a picture and behavior. Take the case of Jamie Watson Chambers. A friend complained… Continue reading How To Identify A Russian Troll On Facebook
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Russia Officially Invents New Theory Blaming UK
Russia officially blames the UK for the assassination attempt on Col Skripal and his daughter. Demand? “These statements leave us no choice but to forcefully demand full information on the progress of the investigation, as well as the disclosure of the program for the production of warfare agents in Porton Down.“ …the British side actually… Continue reading Russia Officially Invents New Theory Blaming UK
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Cambridge Analytica has blurred the line between persuasion and manipulation
The company identified the psychographics of individuals to create deliberately provocative messaging Alicia Wanless – for CBC News March 23, 2018 Cambridge Analytica is the latest strategic communication firm to follow the likes of Bell Pottinger in scandal-induced destruction. While Bell Pottinger’s downfall was over its secret campaign stoking racial tensions in South Africa, Cambridge Analytica is… Continue reading Cambridge Analytica has blurred the line between persuasion and manipulation
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Another Former Russian Intelligence Officer Poisoned in the UK (21) – Addendum
Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. In contemporary parlance, the Russians are butthurt. There is no way to blame others where Russia does not look like they are unfairly blaming others. There is no way to deflect the blame without looking guilty. There is no way to claim innocence when Russia looks guilty as sin. … Continue reading Another Former Russian Intelligence Officer Poisoned in the UK (21) – Addendum
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Obama official: We could have stopped Russian trolls
Oh no, you couldn’t have. Not ethically, not morally, and certainly not legally in the public’s eyes. Not without a boatload of propaganda. Oops, I mean PR. Yes, and the implication of this article is very clear. You could have deployed US Cyber Command assets and taken out their servers. You could have destroyed their… Continue reading Obama official: We could have stopped Russian trolls
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Cybercom’s ‘Command Vision’ Aims to Maintain Superiority in Cyber Domain
Jane Edwards March 26, 2018 Latest News, Tech & Cyber 44 Views The U.S. Cyber Command has issued a new strategy that seeks to help the command achieve and maintain superiority in the cyber space domain, the Lawfare blog reported Friday. Cybercom’s “Command Vision” supports the National Defense Strategy unveiled by the Defense Department in January and aims to counter cyber threats posed by adversaries. The document details five imperatives that Cybercom needs… Continue reading Cybercom’s ‘Command Vision’ Aims to Maintain Superiority in Cyber Domain
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Another Former Russian Intelligence Officer Poisoned in the UK (22)
Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. </end editorial? Current expulsion tally sits at 139, including NATO and UN expulsions, and several other EU nations may further contribute to the tally. Russian propaganda machine is now mostly producing a firehose of vitriol, arguing Russian victimhood and Western conspiracy, led by of course by the arch-demons, the… Continue reading Another Former Russian Intelligence Officer Poisoned in the UK (22)
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Putin Finally Went Too Far
Russia has thrown a slew of charges against the West, mostly as diversions One charge, however, I believe, might be spot on. Russia is accusing the US of rallying other nations to oust Russian diplomats/spies, twisting their arms even. The US is encouraging others to do so. “We’re certainly encouraging and working with our allies… Continue reading Putin Finally Went Too Far
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Prime Minister Theresa May gives an oral statement to Parliament on National Security and Russia.
This is probably the best statement concerning Russian rogue behavior ever. Madam Prime Minister, excellent. The breadth and depth of the Russian Information Warfare program and tools are properly addressed and the accusations against Russia are made. Russia is, indeed, a belligerent state. Russia is waging a low-level war against many neighboring and distant states… Continue reading Prime Minister Theresa May gives an oral statement to Parliament on National Security and Russia.
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Defense secretary Jim Mattis serves up a strong condemnation of Russia’s aggression
David Choi US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis condemned Russia’s escalating global provocations in a press conference with reporters on Tuesday. Among other things, Mattis referenced a nerve-agent attack in Britain that triggered a unified criticism of the Kremlin. “They’re doing things they believe are deniable,” he said. US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis strongly condemned Russia’s escalating provocations… Continue reading Defense secretary Jim Mattis serves up a strong condemnation of Russia’s aggression
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It’s The Analysis, Not Influence, That Won The Past Three Elections
I was just reminded how Obama ran for office in 2008 and then again in 2012. I heard stories about his tremendous database of names and phone numbers, and how he had some great algorithms which told you what to say in speeches in certain areas, what were the key phrases which had to be… Continue reading It’s The Analysis, Not Influence, That Won The Past Three Elections
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Russia to Britain – Prove your own spies did not poison Skripal
How does one prove a negative? Answer? You can’t. This is yet another attempt by Russia to divert attention from Russia. The UK does not have the history, does not have the motivation to assassinate former Russian spies. Russia does. Russia developed the agent, Russia stockpiled the agent. Putin has warned this is the fate… Continue reading Russia to Britain – Prove your own spies did not poison Skripal
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