Baghdad Ten Years Ago – 22 APR 07: DITY Info War

April 22, 2017, 1:26 pm

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WEEK 23:  Don’t trust anyone to tell the whole story? Start with yourself. Do It Yourself Information War “We don’t need another hero We don’t need to know the way home All we want is life beyond the thunderdome” – Tina Turner So you wanna be an Information War hero and win with one bold… Continue reading Baghdad Ten Years Ago – 22 APR 07: DITY Info War

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Kremlin kickstarts Navalny smear campaign

April 23, 2017, 8:40 pm

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Russian opposition politician is seen as an increasingly serious challenger to Putin APRIL 22, 2017 by: Kathrin Hille in Krasnoyarsk When Kremlin officials are asked about Alexei Navalny, they like to laugh off the Russian opposition politician’s chances of challenging president Vladimir Putin. But this week the Kremlin appeared to signal that it takes Mr… Continue reading Kremlin kickstarts Navalny smear campaign

Louise Mensch, Joseph Bernstein, and Russian Agents

April 24, 2017, 9:48 pm

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Just in case you didn’t turn on your computer since Friday of this past week, there is a little storm brewing around Louise Mensch and Joe Bernstein of Buzzfeed. Louise Mensch, in case you didn’t know, is a former British MP, meaning a member of parliament. For reasons I don’t fully understand, she displaced and… Continue reading Louise Mensch, Joseph Bernstein, and Russian Agents

Russia Supplies Surplus Equipment and Active Duty Russian Military to LPR and DNR in Donbass

April 25, 2017, 9:30 am

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A forthcoming article establishes a connection between Vladislav Surkov and the Russian Invasion of East Ukraine (I can’t bring myself to call it a hybrid war).  The article at Russia Funds and Manages Conflict in Ukraine, Leaks Show is the basis for the article…  which uses InformNapalm documents taken from Vladislav Surkov’s computer. It establishes a direct… Continue reading Russia Supplies Surplus Equipment and Active Duty Russian Military to LPR and DNR in Donbass

Russia Runs LPR and DNR in Donbass, Ukraine

April 25, 2017, 9:38 am

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This article establishes a connection between Vladislav Surkov, Personal Advisor to Russian President Vladimir Putin, and the Russian Invasion of East Ukraine (I can’t bring myself to call it a hybrid war).  The article at Russia Funds and Manages Conflict in Ukraine, Leaks Show is much of the basis for this claim…  which uses InformNapalm/CyberHunta documents. It… Continue reading Russia Runs LPR and DNR in Donbass, Ukraine

Russia / Strategy Media Update – 25 April 2017

April 25, 2017, 11:19 am

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Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. </end editorial> France is dominating MSM traffic, especially Russian hacking of the Macron campaign, and Russian media speculating on how wonderful it would be if a major terrorist attack propelled Le Pen to the Presidency, in turn producing speculation that Russia might arrange or facilitate such an attack, or… Continue reading Russia / Strategy Media Update – 25 April 2017

Information Operations and Facebook

April 27, 2017, 10:42 am

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Information Operations and Facebook By Jen Weedon, William Nuland and Alex Stamos April 27, 2017 Version 1.0 Introduction Civic engagement today takes place in a rapidly evolving information ecosystem. More and more, traditional forums for discussion, the exchange of ideas, and debate are mirrored online on platforms like Facebook – leading to an increase in… Continue reading Information Operations and Facebook

Facebook says it will crack down on government-led misinformation campaigns

April 27, 2017, 10:46 am

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by Nick Statt@nickstatt Apr 27, 2017, 1:15 pm EDT Facebook’s newest measure to combat disinformation and misuse of its services is a push to rid the social network of malicious, potentially state-sponsored “information operations.” The company, which published a report on the subject today, defines these operations as government-led campaigns — or those from organized… Continue reading Facebook says it will crack down on government-led misinformation campaigns

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“Black and Blue Journalism” Hurting America

April 27, 2017, 12:20 pm

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Almost everybody who attended public schools in the United States learned about William Randolph Hearst and Yellow Journalism. Yellow Journalism:  journalism that is based upon sensationalism and crude exaggeration. “equating murder and dismemberment with smoking pot is the worst yellow journalism” Yes, we are still inundated with overly sensational, overly crude, and essentially useless journalism.… Continue reading “Black and Blue Journalism” Hurting America

Boars Are No Longer Haram For ISIS

April 27, 2017, 5:26 pm

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Three ISIS members are now dead because of boars attacking and three ISIS members being killed. Boars must no longer be haram. “It is likely their movement disturbed a herd of wild pigs, which inhabit the area as well as the nearby cornfields,” he said. Three days before the boars attacked, the ISIS militants had… Continue reading Boars Are No Longer Haram For ISIS

Czech Team Wins Cyber Defence Exercise Locked Shields 2017

April 28, 2017, 3:53 am

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Czech Team Wins Cyber Defence Exercise Locked Shields 2017 The team from Czech Republic wins the largest and most complex international live-fire cyber defence exercise Locked Shields 2017. Estonian team and NCIRC team from NATO take second and third place respectively. The defensive team from Czech Republic also takes home the special prize for the… Continue reading Czech Team Wins Cyber Defence Exercise Locked Shields 2017

Turkish ships return to base after rescuing crew of the Russian Intelligence Ship Liman (Лиман)

April 28, 2017, 4:29 am

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Turkish coastguard and navy ships return to their base after rescuing 78 crew members of a Russian navy intelligence vessel that sank off Turkey’s Black Sea coast. The wreck of the Liman lies at a working depth for divers and is susceptible to compromise. Video at http://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/news/video-1454805/Turkish-ships-return-base-rescuing-crew-Liman.html Russian ship sinks in Black Sea after crashing into… Continue reading Turkish ships return to base after rescuing crew of the Russian Intelligence Ship Liman (Лиман)

Strategic Communications and Public Diplomacy “Seen on the Web”

April 28, 2017, 5:09 am

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April 23, 2017 Seen on the Web 1937-2002 This is a compilation of news, articles, essays, and reports on strategic communications, Public Diplomacy, public affairs, U.S. government international broadcasting, and information operations.  The editorial intent is to: share with busy practitioners the academic and policy ferment in Public Diplomacy and related fields from long speeches,… Continue reading Strategic Communications and Public Diplomacy “Seen on the Web”

MILNEWS.ca Highlights – April 28, 2017

April 28, 2017, 5:11 am

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by milnews.ca #CANvsISIL DND’s latest on Operation IMPACT Everyone Else Vs. ISIL “The Kurds Can Fight: Now They Need to Govern” “German soldier posing as Syrian refugee arrested for ‘planning attack’ “ – “German soldier posing as Syrian refugee arrested on suspicion of planning bizarre attack” Cold War 2.0:  The Koreas “Trump’s North Korea Strategy… Continue reading MILNEWS.ca Highlights – April 28, 2017

Mistake: Conflating Cyber With Influence

April 28, 2017, 6:07 am

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Government Computer News, now known as GCN, published a disturbing headline today which reflects a common misperception among people specializing in “cyber”. Cyber attacks 10 years on: from disruption to disinformation I have seen this tendency developing for over ten years, conflating cyber with influence.  I am using the terms “cyber” and “influence” as a… Continue reading Mistake: Conflating Cyber With Influence

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PUTIN’S DILEMMA: FINDING ENOUGH TROOPS TO FIGHT HIS WARS

April 28, 2017, 5:29 pm

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BY VALENTYN BADRAK, LADA ROSLYCKY, MYKHAILO SAMUS AND VOLODYMYR KOPCHAK ON 4/28/17 AT 12:10 AM This article first appeared on the Atlantic Council site. Russia’s armed aggression against Ukraine and intensive military operations in Syria have caused a very big problem: a shortage of qualified people to man its occupation forces. This personnel gap, caused… Continue reading PUTIN’S DILEMMA: FINDING ENOUGH TROOPS TO FIGHT HIS WARS

Baghdad Ten Years Ago – 29 APR 07: Patchwork

April 29, 2017, 1:34 pm

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WEEK 24:  Messaging isn’t perfect nor is it always consistent. Analyze any US political campaign and you’ll see differences between a national TV ad and the ground game talking points.  Conventional military wisdom is that the ground owner always knows what is best.  My experience in Iraq was that this wasn’t always true with regard to… Continue reading Baghdad Ten Years Ago – 29 APR 07: Patchwork

Komsomolskaya Pravda, Russia Today Leading Outlets for Anti-Semitic and Anti-Israel Propaganda – Continuing Okhrana Practices

April 30, 2017, 11:48 am

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Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting.  [Previously there were] a number of ugly anti-Semitic events during the Russian Novorossiya campaign, that simply did not look genuine, especially people displaying T-shirts with anti-Semitic and Nazi slogans in front of Russian TV cameras in Ukraine. And suddenly a surge in graffiti, monument damage etc. The Ukrainian govt… Continue reading Komsomolskaya Pravda, Russia Today Leading Outlets for Anti-Semitic and Anti-Israel Propaganda – Continuing Okhrana Practices

Cyber only a small component of information operations, official says

April 30, 2017, 10:44 pm

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By: Mark Pomerleau Source Link While a major focus in the latest influence operation involving the 2016 election, cyber is only one small part of information warfare and information operations, according to some current and former officials. Cyber was the vector used to extract the information, but how the stolen information is used “is not… Continue reading Cyber only a small component of information operations, official says

The Army just released these haunting images taken moments before a combat photographer’s death

May 2, 2017, 1:52 pm

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Combat Camera personnel often do not get a fair shake, they produce the most searing images of combat, of operations, of anything military.  This soldier died to take a picture of the explosion that killed her and four Afghan soldiers.  Specialist Hilda I. Clayton, I salute you.  May you rest in peace, brave soldier.  </end editorial>… Continue reading The Army just released these haunting images taken moments before a combat photographer’s death