Event f96c374e-d25b-425b-b08b-b6af8d5f70c3

Healthy processed event from Hybrid War Tracker

Status: Healthy (Processed) Confidence: Low Classification: Cyber & Information Warfare > Information Operations > Propaganda & disinformation campaigns Country: United States of America Where: Cyberspace Tag: disinformation Tag: cognitive warfare Tag: propaganda Tag: Russia Tag: hybrid warfare Tag: military campaigns Tag: ISW Tag: Silicon Curtain Aggressor Confidence: High
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Event Time
2y ago
Created
2w ago
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Updated
4d ago

Summary

Headline: A YouTube video by Silicon Curtain explores how cognitive warfare operates at the intersection of disinformation and military campaigns, highlighting Russia-related propaganda tactics.

Short Summary: On 28 February 2023, Silicon Curtain, a YouTube content creator, published a video titled "How Cognitive Warfare Operates at Intersection of Disinformation and Military Campaigns." The video discusses the role of disinformation and propaganda in modern hybrid warfare, particularly involving Russia. It features Natalia Bugayova, identified as a non-resident Russia Fellow at ISW, who explains how disinformation campaigns are coordinated alongside military actions to influence public opinion and strategic outcomes. The video has accumulated nearly 4,000 views and dozens of comments expressing varied reactions, including support for Bugayova's expertise and critique of audio quality. The content exemplifies information operations aimed at exposing hybrid threats involving cognitive warfare, disinformation, and propaganda likely linked to Russian hostility during ongoing geopolitical conflicts.

Extended Summary: On 28 February 2023, Silicon Curtain, a YouTube content creator, published a video titled "How Cognitive Warfare Operates at Intersection of Disinformation and Military Campaigns." The video discusses the role of disinformation and propaganda in modern hybrid warfare, particularly involving Russia. It features Natalia Bugayova, identified as a non-resident Russia Fellow at ISW, who explains how disinformation campaigns are coordinated alongside military actions to influence public opinion and strategic outcomes. The video has accumulated nearly 4,000 views and dozens of comments expressing varied reactions, including support for Bugayova's expertise and critique of audio quality. The content exemplifies information operations aimed at exposing hybrid threats involving cognitive warfare, disinformation, and propaganda likely linked to Russian hostility during ongoing geopolitical conflicts.

Description

The video published by Silicon Curtain on 28 February 2023 analyzes cognitive warfare tactics, emphasizing the blend of disinformation campaigns with military operations. Natalia Bugayova, a Russia expert, details how Russia uses propaganda intertwined with military aggression in Ukraine. Viewer comments underscore interest in the topic and support for experts addressing Russian hybrid warfare strategies. The video serves to educate and counter disinformation campaigns exploiting information channels.

Event Classification

Aggressor Event

Rationale

The event describes Russian propaganda and cognitive warfare tactics as aggressor actions using disinformation campaigns to influence public perception amid military conflict, meeting the criteria for aggressor event. No direct defense or allied preparatory actions are described.