#GreatPowerCompetition

[osintelligence]

https://bit.ly/3Mh2xmI - 🔍 "Perception management", a strategy for influencing foreign opinions, has been reborn in the Pentagon's new Influence and Perception Management Office (IPMO). Initiated during the Reagan era, the tactic came under scrutiny for its potential to spread disinformation, including to domestic audiences. Today, the IPMO seeks to counter foreign disinformation, but its operations remain largely shrouded in secrecy. #PerceptionManagement #IPMO #NationalSecurity 💼 The office's responsibilities involve coordinating military counter-disinformation efforts and could include U.S. propaganda abroad. Its strategies aim to influence foreign leaders' decisions to benefit U.S. interests. The IPMO's acting director, James Holly, brings an extensive intelligence background to the role, strengthening its covert operations. #JamesHolly #USPropaganda #CounterDisinformation 📡 Despite its significant role, the Pentagon never publicly announced the IPMO's establishment. Budget documents reveal the office was created as a response to the shifting geopolitical environment, from counterterrorism to great power competition. The budget, however, doesn't specify the office's funding. #Pentagon #GeopoliticalShift #GreatPowerCompetition 🔏 Perception management isn't just about countering foreign propaganda, but also about advancing the U.S.'s own narrative. Critics of perception management worry about its potential misuse to manipulate U.S. citizens into supporting government policies. The Smith-Mundt Modernization Act, passed in 2012, now allows such communication to be circulated domestically. #PerceptionManagement #SmithMundtAct 🌐 As the global war on terror winds down, the Pentagon is focusing on great power adversaries like Russia and China. In response to increasing disinformation campaigns, offices tasked with combating disinformation have sprung up across the U.S. government. The Pentagon's IPMO distinguishes itself with its level of secrecy and highly classified work. #Pentagon #Disinformation #GlobalPolitics 💻 The IPMO's strategic position within the Pentagon hierarchy indicates its work extends beyond messaging to intelligence. Fast detection and counteraction of disinformation are critical in today's digital age. Yet, the Defense Department has not responded to requests for comment on its counter-disinformation efforts.

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Стратегия национальной безопасности Великобритании – на этот раз комплексная (часть 2)

В новой стратегии определены международные приоритеты и угрозы безопасности Великобритании после выхода из Европейского союза вплоть до 2030 г. Отмечено, что страна вступает в новую эру соперничества «великих держав» (greatpowercompetition), которая приобретет еще больший масштаб после пандемии. В документе сконцентрировано внимание на четырех направлениях внешней политики Британии: роль в формировании ... Читать далее

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BREAKING: The US has reached an agreement with Mexico, President Trump says, and will not start new tariffs next week https://t.co/q12dxocqEJ pic.twitter.com/VAXTpRf9j7

— CNN (@CNN) June 8, 2019

Venezuela crisis: Four million have fled the country, UN says https://t.co/a0MCUqn9zI

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) June 7, 2019

Thousands of people took to the streets of Liberia's capital Monrovia to protest rising prices and corruption, posing a key political test for President George Weah https://t.co/PnmHIS9XIv

— AFP news agency (@AFP) June 7, 2019

Thread: For 2 hours, much #European mobile traffic was rerouted through #China - It was China Telecom, again. The same ISP accused last year of hijacking the vital internet backbone of western countries for Chinese intelligence gathering - Via @code_blind https://t.co/iYggk3cFjh pic.twitter.com/7xYzDYnk4u

— IndoPacific_SCS_Info (@IndoPac_Info) June 8, 2019

Joongang: The Blue House said Friday it believes an inter-Korean summit could be held before President Moon Jae-in’s summit with U.S. President Donald Trump at the end of this month. Could it be on June 20? The DMZ is closed to tours then (suddenly found this out yesterday)

— Chad O'Carroll (@chadocl) June 8, 2019

A fixed U.S. presence near #Russia will undoubtedly spur Moscow to ramp up its own military presence near #Poland's borders — placing Warsaw squarely in the middle of Moscow and Washington's increasingly heated #greatpowercompetition. #Q3Forecast https://t.co/14HvXu6GQ6 pic.twitter.com/t6fDYa8EVo

— Stratfor (@Stratfor) June 8, 2019

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RT @Stratfor: As the United States gears up to challenge China and Russia in a number of domains, #logistics and — more specifically — the ability to project and sustain its military forces in Eurasia will be a critical component of #greatpowercompetition. https://t.co/WjnnvddTm6

[publicsituation]

RT @Stratfor: The #UnitedStates will undoubtedly intensify its focus on #greatpowercompetition, but overcoming distractions like the crises with Iran and North Korea will be no easy task. #OnGeopolitics w/ Omar Lamrani. https://t.co/L4HFzoDz8u