The FBI was informed about Russian Information Warfare and chose to do nothing
Apologies for not publishing the blog for the past two months. I’ve been occupied elsewhere. I read an article today which angered me. FBI should have done more to fight 2016 Russian disinformation,...
View ArticleUkraine / Russia Ad Hoc Media Update (259)
Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. >/end editorial> Two interesting analyses on the dubious alliance of convenience between Muscovy and Beijing – how long it persists remains...
View ArticleChina Digest (10)
Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. >/end editorial> Protests continue. CCP propaganda campaign ramps up. Miscellaneous reports on damage effects, and blowback. Protests in AUS...
View ArticleRussia / Strategy Ad Hoc Media Update (96)
Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. </end editorial> Short update on Russia’s domestic woes, and divisions; Turkmenistan, Belarus; Iran – tanker release by Gibraltar, reports...
View ArticleUkraine / Russia Ad Hoc Media Update (258)
Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. </end editorial> Su-57E export drive gathering momentum. VKS PacRim provocations. V-MF devolution. Should the US buy Greenland from...
View ArticleChina Digest (9)
Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. </end editorial> POTUS tweets again – his suggestion may not sell well in the Imperial Court. Much debate in US media as to what POTUS can...
View ArticleFrance wants to arm satellites with guns and lasers by 2030
Why is this article highlighted by an IO/IW blog? Because it is all about the information. Presenting it, damaging it, denying it, and in this case, protecting it. Satellites and their links were...
View ArticleDARPA Is Taking On the Deepfake Problem
By Jack Corrigan, Staff Correspondent AUGUST 6, 2019 The agency wants to teach computers to detect errors in manipulated media using logic and common sense. The Defense Department is looking to build...
View ArticleKremlin Watch Briefing: Russia watchers targeted by a sophisticated cyber-attack
Last week’s events concerning the pro-Kremlin disinformation campaign Can’t see images?https://preview.pg.mlsend.com/j8p9d9 Topics of the Week The phishing attack on Russia-watchers was more successful...
View ArticleUkraine / Russia Ad Hoc Media Update (257)
Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. </end editorial> NATSECADV Bolton interviewed on nuclear strategy, Russia, China and related matters. VKS deploys Tu-160 BLACKJACKs to...
View ArticleChina Digest (8)
Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. </end editorial> Donald J. Trump on Twitter: “I know President Xi of China very well. He is a great leader who very much has the respect of...
View ArticlePutin’s European waltz in 3D: deflect, deny, discredit
The author does a commendable job trying to simplify Russian Information Strategy down to: deflect, deny, and discredit. The unfortunately thing about trying to create a Three-D mantra to describe...
View ArticleChina Digest (7)
Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. </end editorial> Mertha argues it is time for all sides to back off and cool off. Whether this happens is an open question. The CCP’s...
View ArticleUkraine / Russia Ad Hoc Media Update (256)
Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. </end editorial> Muscovy’s little aerial stunt over the Baltic Sea has been a successful media distraction – interesting how some splicing...
View ArticleChina Digest (6)
Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. </end editorial. Latest media reports indicate HKPol are storming the airport. Threats from Beijing increase. Reports of govt infiltrators in...
View ArticleUkraine / Russia Ad Hoc Media Update (255)
Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. Russia claims they’ve won the arm’s race. Cool. You win. Now quit. Yeah, didn’t think so. Russia is terrified. </end editorial> Su-57...
View ArticleMILNEWS.ca Highlights + #UKR Update – August 12, 2019
MILNEWS.ca Highlights + #UKR Update – August 12, 2019 by milnews.ca #HongKong “Canada’s Justin Trudeau extremely concerned about Hong Kong, urges China to be careful” “Hong Kong: Trudeau appelle la...
View ArticleUkraine / Russia Ad Hoc Media Update (254)
Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. </end editorial> VKS and AV-MF ADIZ probe updates. Roxburgh OpEd. An unflattering appraisal of the Russian V-MF. Russia deploying military...
View ArticleChina Digest (5)
Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. The situation in Hong Kong and China appears to be lose-lose. I can’t see a negotiating solution to which either side would agree....
View ArticleChina Digest (4)
Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. </end editorial> Beijing escalates its propaganda and blameshifting campaign, now comparing the protests to a “color revolution”. Russia’s...
View Article