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US intelligence elevates AI as a top global threat in new report
Annual assessment of Office of the Director of National Intelligence notes AI's use in combat, economic competitiveness—but skips disinformation.
Fake DOD memo about ‘compromised’ apps shows swift spread of deceptive messaging
The message, widely circulated as the U.S. bombed Iran, shows how quickly unverified information can reach troops.
Russian hybrid warfare has become indistinguishable from politics
The war of realities in 2026 will determine the reality of war in 2027.
Three ‘meta trends’ are reshaping warfare, INDOPACOM commander says
Adm. Paparo says they’re key to keeping the U.S. military ready to face off against China.
US, observers watch for cyber, disinformation campaigns in wake of Venezuela raid
Disinformation operations have been spotted, but there are no signs the efforts are being coordinated by a foreign government, one observer said.
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ODNI expected to shrink counterintelligence, counterterror centers
The steps are the latest that several current and former officials say are leaving the U.S. more vulnerable.
Documents detail China's AI-powered propaganda push
A trove of documents from a Chinese firm reveal influence operations that run at unprecedented speed and precision, Vanderbilt University researchers say.
Are CISA cuts making America safer? Current and former officials clash at hacker conference
CISA's spokesperson backed the narrowing of the cyber agency’s scope, while a former NSA leader said it lowers the country's defenses.
Public record contradicts US spy chief’s Russia-gate ‘conspiracy’ accusations
ODNI Gabbard says Obama-era officials said something they never said.
China may own the ‘narrative’ of future conflict if the US crushes the satellite imagery biz: experts
Experts say NRO cuts would hurt public understanding of what adversaries are doing.
New plans detail State Department layoffs and changes
National-security offices and units that cover Asia and the Middle East will be consolidated or slashed as thousands of employees are laid off.
Shuttering of State office leaves US largely defenseless against foreign influence warfare, officials say
‘This is how we lose big wars,’ one former researcher said of the larger effort to eliminate or dismantle organizations that monitor and counter disinformation.
No TikTok deal at all is better than a bad one
And it’s high time to prepare for the next time an app threatens national security.
China is waging cognitive warfare. Fighting back starts by defining it.
The US and its allies need a framework for this new domain of conflict: formal, explicit specifications for its concepts and entities.
The US just lowered its defenses against authoritarian propaganda, experts say
Gutting the U.S. Agency for Global Media reduces the country's ability to fight off influence campaigns at home and promote freedom abroad.
Chinese info ops, military sales driving ‘wedges’ between US and partners in the Middle East
Concerns come as the Trump admin slashes USAID—leaving space for more Chinese influence globally.
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CISA sidelines anti-disinformation staffers
The move reflects a GOP effort to steer the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency away from fighting disinformation and foreign influence.
How DeepSeek changed the future of AI—and what that means for national security
China’s breakthrough is an opportunity for American companies to build more efficient tools. That will also help the U.S. military.
