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Modern Propaganda
A most exquisite and indispensable fifth-generation warfare tool
By Joseph Vann, Marshall Center | Photos By The Associated Press
The art of propaganda is in the midst of a phenomenal revolution that few appreciate.
We are witnessing…
Defining Hybrid Warfare
By James K. Wither
Following the Russian Federation’s invasion of Crimea in March 2014, hybrid warfare ceased to be a subject studied only by military strategists and entered the wider policy domain as a significant security challenge for…
Dispelling Myths
Defeating transnational organized crime requires a thorough understanding of how it works
By Dr. Paul Rexton Kan | Photos by The Associated Press
Organized crime syndicates and cartels are major nonstate actors in the international…
Stronger Together
NATO evolves and adapts in a complex world
By U.S. Army General Curtis M. Scaparrotti, Commander, U.S. European Command, and NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe
This year, the 70th anniverary of the founding of the North Atlantic…
Combating propaganda
A new era of information flow
“There has never been a time in our history when there was so great a need for our citizens to be informed and to understand what is happening in the world. The cause of freedom is being challenged throughout…
New Challenges for Germany
Meeting the demands of mass migration will take unity across the EU and beyond
By Florian Hahn
Migration has been a challenge for Germany on the domestic, security and foreign policy fronts. Migration and security are global challenges…
Vigilance and Collaboration
Governments must broaden the gathering and sharing of ISIS intelligence
By James Howcroft, Director, Marshall Center Program on Terrorism and Security Studies
Photos by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Three years after declaring itself a…
Hybrid Threats
Coping with new challenges
By Klaus-Dieter Fritsche, state secretary at the German Federal Chancellery, German commissioner for the Federal Intelligence Services
With the end of confrontation between East and West came a long period when…
After Brexit What prospects for European security?
By Dr. Ralf Roloff, Marshall Center
Photos by Reuters
June 23, 2016, will be remembered as a defining moment for European integration. For the first time, a member country decided to leave the European Union. A shock wave swept…
The Importance of Ideology
Counterterrorism strategies require more soft power to disrupt terror recruitment
By Dr. Sam Mullins, Marshall Center
It is well-established that people become involved in terrorism to fulfill a variety of needs, including personal,…