Information Warfare

Opinion

As Russia moves arms on civilian ships, Ukraine’s backers must respond

It is in the interest of Kyiv and its backers to aggressively combat Russia’s attempts to paint the Ukrainian military as war criminals.

6 weeks ago

A view of the "Deepfake" stand ahead of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum on Jan. 20, 2020.

US military targets deepfakes, misinformation with AI-powered tool

Discerning fact from fiction is vital to military operations. The task is increasingly complex as bad information floods social media and other channels.

2 months ago

Battlefield Tech

British spies using AI to disrupt flow of weapons to Russia

In a rare public speech, MI6 chief Richard Moore also urged Russians who oppose the invasion of Ukraine to spy for Britain.

A photo taken in March 2023 shows a computer screen displaying the OpenAI website and its ChatGPT product.

Opinion

ChatGPT is creating new risks for national security

AI-generated content can exhibit a phenomenon known as “truthiness.”

2 months ago

An Electronic Warfare Tactical Vehicle supports training for the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, at the National Training Center in January 2019.

Senators eye electronic warfare capability demonstration in western US

Sen. Mark Kelly, an Arizona Democrat, said the interstate demonstration would "better replicate some real-world threat conditions."

3 months ago

Russia claims Ukraine is attacking; Kyiv calls that disinformation

Kyiv authorities didn’t confirm the attacks Monday and suggested the claims that major battles are underway were a Russian misinformation ruse.

4 months ago

NATO intel chief: Russia’s war on Ukraine and a hybrid war aimed at us

The speed, scale and intensity of Russian hybrid activities has increased in recent years, notes David Cattler.

4 months ago

How the US government can combat Russian disinformation on Ukraine

U.S. support could go a long way toward helping Balkan countries in their attempts to remain autonomous from Russia.

5 months ago

Pentagon chief seeks to stem discord with allies over document leaks

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has sought to tamp down any discord between the U.S. and its allies over the massive U.S. leak of classified documents.

5 months ago

9 military operations that sound like Taylor Swift songs

Perhaps Taylor Swift will name her next single "All-American Tiger."

6 months ago

China, Russia propaganda wither as cameras multiply, US admiral says

Among recent examples, he said, was the Russian harassment of a U.S. Air Force drone, which splashed into the Black Sea after a collision in March.

6 months ago

Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, commander of the 7th Fleet, addresses the crew of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson during a visit in August 2021.

Indo-Pacific focus to aid Thomas in info warfare post, Trussler says

U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, commander of the 7th Fleet in Japan, was picked for an information warfare post in early March.

6 months ago

Ryan Heritage, then a brigadier general serving as the commanding general of Western Recruiting Region, addresses a crowd during a change of command ceremony in California in June 2019.

Biden picks Heritage for Marine Corps info warfare post

The Senate received Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Ryan Heritage's nomination March 30.

6 months ago

U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, commander of the 7th Fleet, speaks to the crew of mine-countermeasures ship during a tour in June 2022.

Biden taps 7th Fleet commander Thomas for information warfare post

If confirmed, Navy Vice Adm. Karl Thomas would succeed Vice Adm. Jeffrey Trussler, who took the post in June 2020.

7 months ago

U.S. Army Gen. Paul Nakasone, commander of U.S. Cyber Command and director of the National Security Agency, signs the Joint Task Force-Space Defense’s board during his visit to the organization at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, in July 2022.

What TikTok withholds is as concerning as what it posts, Nakasone says

Sen. Eric Schmitt of Missouri told Gen. Paul Nakasone he thinks TikTok is “a Chinese AI weapon aimed" directly at the U.S.

7 months ago

US Navy mulls adding info warfare specialists on more submarines

The service years ago made information warfare commanders fixtures of carrier strike groups.

7 months ago

U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Kelly Aeschbach, the commander of Naval Information Forces, right, tours the Virginia-class attack submarine USS New Mexico.

US working with ‘Five Eyes’ nations, Japan on information warfare

Japan has expressed significant interest in information warfare, "in a really positive way,” said Navy Vice Adm. Kelly Aeschbach.

8 months ago

This illustration photo taken in January shows a phone screen with a statement from the head of security policy at META with a fake video of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calling on his soldiers to lay down their weapons shown in the background.

Sailors, soldiers need skills to fight propaganda, Navy’s Cleary says

The Kremlin is pumping out reams of misinformation concerning its latest invasion of Ukraine, now nearing the one-year mark.

8 months ago

A Ukrainian soldier launches a drone near Kharkiv on July 23, 2022, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Drones critical to US info-warfare playbook, Air Force’s Kennedy says

Military adoption and deployment of drones has ballooned in recent years, with the Russia-Ukraine war pushing their use into the popular spotlight.

10 months ago

Information Warfare

Future conflicts may not look like past conflicts and may instead focus on the transfer and manipulation of information of all kinds. Here’s where to learn what’s really happening.

It is in the interest of Kyiv and its backers to aggressively combat Russia’s attempts to paint the Ukrainian military as war criminals.

Discerning fact from fiction is vital to military operations. The task is increasingly complex as bad information floods social media and other channels.

In a rare public speech, MI6 chief Richard Moore also urged Russians who oppose the invasion of Ukraine to spy for Britain.

AI-generated content can exhibit a phenomenon known as “truthiness.”

Sen. Mark Kelly, an Arizona Democrat, said the interstate demonstration would "better replicate some real-world threat conditions."

Kyiv authorities didn’t confirm the attacks Monday and suggested the claims that major battles are underway were a Russian misinformation ruse.

The speed, scale and intensity of Russian hybrid activities has increased in recent years, notes David Cattler.

U.S. support could go a long way toward helping Balkan countries in their attempts to remain autonomous from Russia.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has sought to tamp down any discord between the U.S. and its allies over the massive U.S. leak of classified documents.

Perhaps Taylor Swift will name her next single "All-American Tiger."

Among recent examples, he said, was the Russian harassment of a U.S. Air Force drone, which splashed into the Black Sea after a collision in March.

U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, commander of the 7th Fleet in Japan, was picked for an information warfare post in early March.

The Senate received Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Ryan Heritage's nomination March 30.

If confirmed, Navy Vice Adm. Karl Thomas would succeed Vice Adm. Jeffrey Trussler, who took the post in June 2020.

Sen. Eric Schmitt of Missouri told Gen. Paul Nakasone he thinks TikTok is “a Chinese AI weapon aimed" directly at the U.S.

The service years ago made information warfare commanders fixtures of carrier strike groups.

Japan has expressed significant interest in information warfare, "in a really positive way,” said Navy Vice Adm. Kelly Aeschbach.

The Kremlin is pumping out reams of misinformation concerning its latest invasion of Ukraine, now nearing the one-year mark.

Military adoption and deployment of drones has ballooned in recent years, with the Russia-Ukraine war pushing their use into the popular spotlight.