Communicating in a Crisis
Lessons from the May Floods in Serbia
By Želimir Kešetovic, University of Belgrade, faculty of security studies; Predrag Maric, Republic of Serbia, assistant minister of interior;
and Vladimir Ninkovic, University of Belgrade, faculty of…
A Difficult Passage
North Macedonia’s turn to the West
By Dr. Bekim Maksuti and Dr. Sebastian von Münchow
In March 2019, U.S. Army Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti, then NATO supreme allied commander Europe, reported that Russian disinformation campaigns and…
Listening Without Prejudice
Using blockchain technology to counter propaganda in a ‘fake news’ era
By Maj. (Ret.) Susan N. Osembo, Kenya Ministry of Defence
Joseph Goebbels, the Reich minister of propaganda in Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945, is credited by many…
Commanding the Trend
Social media as information warfare
By Lt. Col. Jarred Prier, U.S. Air Force
The adaptation of social media as a tool of modern warfare should not be surprising. Internet technology evolved to meet the needs of information-age warfare…
The Power of Memes
Why NATO’s member states should embrace the potent digital tool
By Maj. Matthew Schleupner, U.S. Army
n 2017 there were 2.46 billion unique social media users worldwide. By 2021, the number is expected to exceed 3 billion, according to…
The Age of Post-Truth
Communications challenges on Europe’s eastern flank
By Dr. Ralf Roloff and Dr. Pál Dunay, College of International and Security Studies, George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies
Photos By AFP/GETTY IMAGES
States…
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…
From Georgia to Crimea
Russia adjusts its information operations to fit the conflict
By Emilio J. Iasiello
Russia has a long history of propaganda and disinformation operations — techniques it now adapts to the online environment. As the information space…
Deterrence in a Hybrid Environment
Defending against nonlinear threats
By Col. John J. Neal, U.S. Army
Cold War deterrence theories are no longer sufficient to guide states in the current era of great power competition. The linear concept of military escalation is not…