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State-Sponsored Trolls as An Emerging Threat

Archive, Emerging Threatscognitive biases, counterintelligence, digital public square, disinformation war, echo chamber, false consensus bias, foreign malign influence operations, Internet Research Agency, IRA, Kremlinbots, manufactured consensus bias, misinformation, psyops campaign, public opinion manipulation, Russian influence operations, Russian intelligence, Russian security agencies, social media platforms, social media psychological operation, state-sponsored bots, strategic statecraft, troll farm, trolls, U.S. national security, Ukraine, Wagner group, Yevgeny Prigozhin

State-Sponsored Trolls as An Emerging Threat

Sean G. McKelvey0 Comments

Published: March 19, 2026 The digital public square has transformed how Americans encounter information, debate ideas, and form political identities. Social media platforms promise open dialogue, but their algorithms often…

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Why Central Asia Matters to the United States Again

Allies & Extended Deterrence, Archive, Arms Control & Nonproliferation, Deterrence & Foreign Policy, Diplomacy, Emerging Threats, Strategic AdversariesAbraham Accords, American commercial engagement, belt and road initiative, C5+1 framework, Central Asia, connectivity, critical minerals, economic diplomacy, energy transport networks, Eurasian Economic Union, Eurasian geopolitics, geopolitical recalibration, Great Power Competition, industrial cooperation, infrastructure investment, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, lithium reserves, mineral dominance, multi-alignment strategy, multilateral cooperation, multipolar world order, Russia-China alignment, Shanghai Cooperation Organization, smart containment, soft power, strategic autonomy, supply chain diversification, Tajikistan, technological competition, transit corridors, Turkmenistan, U.S.–China competition, U.S.–Russia competition, Ukraine war, United States foreign policy, uranium production, Uzbekistan, Wagner group

Why Central Asia Matters to the United States Again

Ziaulhaq Tanin0 Comments

At first glance, President Donald Trump’s November meeting with the leaders of five Central Asian countries under the C5+1 framework appears to signal a revival of America’s expansionist economic diplomacy.…

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The New Era of DIY Warfare

Archive, Strategic AdversariesAmerican volunteers, AZOV Brigade, Bakhmut, Chasiv Yar, Civ Div, crowdfunding, DIY warfare, Doves of Freedom, drone reconnaissance, Foreign Legion, FPV drones, Georgian Legion, GoFundMe, grassroots, military operations, Military Training, non-state actors, Patreon, Private Military Companies, Raffy Chiswick , tech background, Ukraine, volunteer soldiers, Wagner group, war zone, YouTube channel

The New Era of DIY Warfare

Raphael Chiswick3 Comments

It is a cold and foggy morning in Chasiv Yar, a city in Ukraine close to Bakhmut. Four men with American accents, dressed in military equipment and surrounded by weaponry,…

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Russia’s Influence in Africa: Understanding the Big Picture

Archive, Strategic AdversariesAfrica, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Democratic Republic of the Congo, EU, European, gold mines, ISIS, Libya, logistics, Mali, NATO, Navy, Niger, red sea, Russia, Sudan, Wagner group

Russia’s Influence in Africa: Understanding the Big Picture

Mohamed ELDoh0 Comments

A concerning trend in Africa is developing. Political instability is increasing. This trend is reflected in military coups that occurred in African countries between 2020 and 2024. For example, Presidential…

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