Cognitive Warfare Analysis
The Battlefieldis inside your mind
Analyzing information warfare, cognitive manipulation, and psychological operations. Understand the weapons. Build your defenses.
DISINFO CAMPAIGN — Active threat detected DEEPFAKE ALERT — New AI bypass reported NATO COG WAR — Doctrine update published OSINT — New verification toolkit released INFLUENCE OP — Bot network identified DISINFO CAMPAIGN — Active threat detected DEEPFAKE ALERT — New AI bypass reported NATO COG WAR — Doctrine update published OSINT — New verification toolkit released INFLUENCE OP — Bot network identified
Online RadicalizationUnderstanding Far-Right Radicalization Pathways in Contemporary America In 2022, internal research from Meta revealed that its recommendation algorithms consistently directed users searching for mainstream conservative...
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Cognitive Biases and Mental VulnerabilitiesIn December 2016, a gunman entered Comet Ping Pong pizzeria in Washington D.C., convinced that the restaurant was harboring a child trafficking operation. Edgar Maddison...
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National Doctrines and StrategiesThe Architecture of Reflexive Control Theory In March 2014, as unmarked Russian forces consolidated control over Crimea, Western intelligence analysts struggled to categorize what they...
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Documented OperationsWhile nuclear missiles dominated Cold War headlines, a more insidious campaign unfolded in newsrooms, universities, and political movements across the Western world. Between 1945 and...
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Case Studies and AnalysisThe Genesis of Industrial-Scale Information Operations In February 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice unsealed indictments against thirteen Russian nationals and three entities, including the...
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Information GeopoliticsThe Paradox of Modern Conflict: When War Becomes Invisible In February 2022, as Russian tanks crossed the Ukrainian border, the world witnessed something unprecedented: a...
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Deepfakes and Audiovisual ManipulationWhen Ukraine’s President Spoke Russian: The Evolution of Synthetic Media Threats In March 2022, a deepfake video surfaced showing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appearing to...
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Neuromarketing and Commercial PersuasionThe Triune Brain Architecture and Decision Making Imagine this: A defense contractor’s procurement team sits in a conference room, evaluating competing cybersecurity platforms. The presentation...
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Conspiracy TheoriesImagine discovering that your government has been tracking your digital communications for decades through programs you never knew existed. Then imagine learning this revelation came...
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