Authoritarian regimes from Moscow to Beijing fear losing control of their own information eco-systems—more than military exercises, more than economic sanctions, and more than diplomatic isolation. T...

A catalog of documented authoritarian interference operations targeting democratic states — cyber, kinetic, information, finance, political, and economic.

Research shows, more than military strikes or sanctions, authoritarians fear independent media, anti-censorship tech, and civil society.

Drawing on strategic narrative analysis and Joseph Nye’s soft power framework, this chapter explores how North Korea seeks to influence international opinion and compete with South Korean and We...

China, DIME, and innovative deterrence methodology: How authoritarian states react to deterrence activities through information

Abstract. Countries routinely translate official statements and state media articles from native languages to English. Over time, these articles provide a