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Best Practices for Countering Malign Influence

The Evolving Russia-Iran Relationship

The Department of the Navy and Strategic Competition with the People’s Republic of China

Artificial Intelligence in Nuclear Operations

An Information Campaign to Deter a Nuclear North Korea

Assessment of CBSI Partner Nation Capabilities for Maritime Security and Law Enforcement

USMC Twitter Activity Relating to the 2021 Extremism Stand-Down

North Korea: A Case Study of Asymmetric Relations

Maritime Sabotage: Lessons Learned and Implications for Strategic Competition

The Psychology of (Dis)information: Case Studies and Implications

North Korea’s Arena of Asymmetric Advantage: Why We Should Prepare for a Crisis in the Yellow Sea

Maritime Sabotage: Lessons Learned and Implications for Strategic Competition

The Psychology of (Dis)information: A Primer on Key Psychological Mechanisms

Viral Extremism: COVID-19, Nontraditional Threats, and US Counterterrorism Policy

Understanding Gender and Violent Extremism

Why Special Operations? A Risk-Based Theory

Social Media Bots: Implications for Special Operations Forces

Social Media Bots: Laws, Regulations, and Platform Policies

Cryptocurrency: A Primer for Policy-Makers

Cryptocurrency: Implications for Special Operations Forces

“The Cheapest Insurance in the World”? The United States and Proxy Warfare
Iranian Action in Syria: Military Operations, Soft Power Influence, and Implications for the United States

SOF and the Future of Global Competition

Promoting Civilian Protection during Security Assistance: Learning from Yemen

Exploring the Utility of Memes for U.S. Government Influence Campaigns