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Russia Will Struggle to Sustain Its Disinformation Machine, Former New York Times/BBC Chief Tells RAND Europe
May 24, 2022
As former head of the New York Times and the BBC, Mark Thompson has tackled disinformation on both sides of the Atlantic. One of his big takeaways: It's not as easy as you might think to sustain a successful disinformation campaign.
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Information Operations
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Combating Disinformation by Bolstering Truth and Trust
May 24, 2022
For Jessica Cecil, founder and former head of the Trusted News Initiative, today feels a bit like the Dark Ages after the fall of the Roman Empire, in which agreed-upon facts endure in only a few isolated places of elite discussion and there is no common language of politics. She spoke about the need for governments, companies, news organizations, and relevant civil society groups to work together to combat disinformation at a meeting of RAND Europe's Council of Advisors.
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Military Strategy
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Effective Use of Nonlethal Weapons Could Require Combating Disinformation
Sydney Litterer, Krista Romita Grocholski
Apr 22, 2022
RealClearDefense
The temporary and reversible effects of nonlethal weapons reduce the potential for collateral damage while mitigating the risk of inadvertent escalation in peacetime and gray-zone situations. But public perceptions can have powerful effects on how these systems are employed and the impact of their use.
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Cybersecurity
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Preparing for a Cyberattack Starts at the Local Level
Clara Decerbo, Grace Hindmarch, Aaron Clark-Ginsberg @aclarkginsberg
Apr 18, 2022
IAEM Bulletin
The ongoing Russian war in Ukraine has highlighted the need for federal, state, and local level emergency managers to prepare to respond to a cyberattack with widespread impacts that significantly disrupt critical infrastructure.
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Counterinsurgency
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Employing Insurgency in Ukraine, U.S. Hospital Prices, Reaching the Middle Class: RAND Weekly Recap
Apr 8, 2022
This weekly recap focuses on how insurgency could give Ukraine an edge over Russia, repurposing commercial buildings to help address L.A.’s housing crisis, Americans’ options for reaching the middle class, and more.
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Information Operations
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Don't Sleep on Russian Information War Capabilities
Alyssa Demus, Christopher Paul
Apr 5, 2022
Defense One
Ukraine looks to have Russia beat in countering Russian disinformation. But this is only part of the story. Instead of fixating on Russia's missteps, policymakers and analysts would benefit from studying Ukraine's sophisticated information campaign while bearing in mind that Russia retains significant information warfare capabilities and a willingness to use them.
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Communication Technology
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Why the BBC World Service's New Ukrainian Shortwave Service Matters
Benjamin J. Sacks
Mar 25, 2022
United Press International
Despite its age, shortwave remains an enduring tool in the global fight against disinformation. It can travel vast distances, cannot be hacked, and is notoriously difficult to jam. Perhaps it's time for the United States to consider whether it should follow the BBC's lead in restarting shortwave services to Ukraine and southeastern Russia.
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Russia
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Keeping Russians Informed, No-Fly Zone Policy, Telehealth: RAND Weekly Recap
Mar 18, 2022
This weekly recap focuses on how to ensure Russians have access to accurate news about the war in Ukraine, strategic considerations for keeping a no-fly zone option on the table, treating pain conditions among U.S. service members, and more.
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Information Operations
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Keeping Russians Informed About Ukraine Could Help End This War
Todd C. Helmus @Helmus, Andrew Radin @andrewmradin
Mar 14, 2022
United Press International
Russia has taken increasingly aggressive actions to restrict access of information about the war in Ukraine. Ensuring that the Russian people know the truth about what their government is doing in Ukraine could bring this war to an end soon rather than later.
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Machine Learning
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Reining in COVID-19 Disinformation from China, Russia, and Elsewhere
Christian Johnson, William Marcellino
Nov 19, 2021
The RAND Blog
During the pandemic, misinformation and conspiracy theories have spread more virulently than ever before. The vast scale of the problem means scalable solutions like machine learning could be needed to rein in the bots, trolls, and conspiracy theories being spread by bad-faith actors.
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Information Operations
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News Manipulation, the Risk of Civil War, Russia and Ukraine: RAND Weekly Recap
Nov 19, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on tracking news manipulation during the pandemic, the threat of another civil war, preventing health insurance loss, and more.
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Afghanistan
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Insights on Afghanistan, Back to School, North Korea: RAND Weekly Recap
Aug 20, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on the collapse in Afghanistan, what parents think about sending kids back to school, insights from game theory on North Korean denuclearization, and more.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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The Fight Against COVID, Sexual Violence in the Military, Disinformation on Social Media: RAND Weekly Recap
Jul 23, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on the ongoing fight against COVID-19, countering sexual assault and sexual harassment in the military, disinformation on social media, and more.
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Sexual Assault
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Sexual Assault in the Military, School Security, Mental Health Care: RAND Weekly Recap
Jun 4, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on the risk of sexual assault to sexual minorities in the U.S. military, making medication treatment more accessible to people struggling with opioid addiction, countering Russian propaganda, and more.
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Information Operations
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COVID-19 Disinformation, Biden's Address, Leaving Afghanistan: RAND Weekly Recap
Apr 30, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on Russian and Chinese campaigns to spread malign and subversive information on COVID-19, President Biden's address to Congress, the planned U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, and more.
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Violent Extremism
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Understanding Violent Extremism, 'Blockships,' VMT Fee: RAND Weekly Recap
Apr 2, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on firsthand accounts of violent extremism, lessons from the recent blockage in the Suez Canal, and if a federal Vehicle Miles Travel fee could replace the gas tax.
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Engaging Youth with Public Policy: Middle School Lessons to Counter Truth Decay

Implications of a Coercive Quarantine of Taiwan by China

Russia Will Struggle to Sustain Its Disinformation Machine, Former New York Times/BBC Chief Tells RAND Europe

Combating Disinformation by Bolstering Truth and Trust

Expert Insights: Truth Decay in Europe

The Policy Currents Podcast

Improving Psychological Wellbeing and Work Outcomes in the UK

Managing Escalation in Crisis and War

Getting to Know Military Caregivers and Their Needs

Planning for the Rising Costs of Dementia

Information Operations

Russia Will Struggle to Sustain Its Disinformation Machine, Former New York Times/BBC Chief Tells RAND Europe

Combating Disinformation by Bolstering Truth and Trust

Effective Use of Nonlethal Weapons Could Require Combating Disinformation

Preparing for a Cyberattack Starts at the Local Level

Employing Insurgency in Ukraine, U.S. Hospital Prices, Reaching the Middle Class: RAND Weekly Recap

Don't Sleep on Russian Information War Capabilities

Why the BBC World Service's New Ukrainian Shortwave Service Matters

Keeping Russians Informed, No-Fly Zone Policy, Telehealth: RAND Weekly Recap

Keeping Russians Informed About Ukraine Could Help End This War

Reining in COVID-19 Disinformation from China, Russia, and Elsewhere

News Manipulation, the Risk of Civil War, Russia and Ukraine: RAND Weekly Recap

Insights on Afghanistan, Back to School, North Korea: RAND Weekly Recap

The Fight Against COVID, Sexual Violence in the Military, Disinformation on Social Media: RAND Weekly Recap

Sexual Assault in the Military, School Security, Mental Health Care: RAND Weekly Recap

COVID-19 Disinformation, Biden's Address, Leaving Afghanistan: RAND Weekly Recap

Understanding Violent Extremism, 'Blockships,' VMT Fee: RAND Weekly Recap

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