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Iran Is Building the Disinformation Architecture of the Future

OPINION — Iran is the right place to start. Not because it is the most sophisticated adversary in disinformation—but because it is the most [...] More

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Why the U.S. Is Losing the Cognitive Competition

EXPERT OPINION — In order for the U.S. to successfully compete for global influence against its adversaries and to avoid a kinetic fight, we must [...] More

Lawmakers ‘Bullseye and Bait’ in AI-Driven Deepfake Campaigns

OPINION — Elected officials are both the bullseye and the bait for AI-driven influence campaigns launched by foreign adversaries. They are targeted [...] More

Telecom Bust Near the UN Reveals New National Security Vulnerability

Telecom Bust Near the UN Reveals New National Security Vulnerability

DEEP DIVE — When Secret Service agents swept into an inconspicuous building near the United Nations General Assembly late last month, they weren’t [...] More

Expert Q&A: Taiwan Prepares for China’s Next Move

EXPERT Q&A — Taiwan’s recent Han Kuang military exercises tested the island’s responses to a potential full-scale Chinese invasion. The drills not [...] More

Deepfakes and the War on Trust

OPINION — It started with a voice. In early July, foreign ministers, a U.S. Member of Congress, and a sitting U.S. governor received urgent messages [...] More

China's Disinformation Offensive in Taiwan

China's Disinformation Offensive in Taiwan

CIPHER BRIEF REPORTING - TAIPEI, Taiwan—During last year’s Presidential election in Taiwan, rumors swirled that Victor Lai Ching-te of the [...] More

Women Who Weaponized Words in World War II

BOOK REVIEW: Propaganda Girls: The Secret War of the Women of the OSSBy Lisa Rogak / St. Martin’s PressReviewed by: Tammy Kupperman ThorpThe Reviewer [...] More

Russian Media on Trump Pivot: 'We Have Won'

Russian Media on Trump Pivot: 'We Have Won'

DEEP DIVE – As the U.S. begins a direct engagement with Russia for the first time in more than three years, and Ukrainians and other Europeans worry [...] More

Expert Q&A: A Kremlin ‘History’ of the Ukraine War

EXPERT Q&A — Last week Russia released a new textbook for high school students, a three-volume set called “The Military History of Russia” which [...] More

In Next President’s Inbox: 10 Global Nightmares

SPECIAL REPORT – As a divided nation hurtles towards the election, and officials worry about politically-driven violence, potential nightmares abound [...] More

On Eve of US Election, ‘High Alert’ and Cautious Optimism on Foreign Interference

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS — In the final days of one of the most consequential U.S. presidential campaigns in memory, outside threats to the election [...] More

US Intelligence: Russia, China and Iran in Election Propaganda Blitz

DEEP DIVE — As Election Day 2024 draws near, the United States’ adversaries are bombarding American voters with propaganda and false narratives in [...] More