Rupert Barrett-Taylor, Gavin Wilde
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In Russia’s Information War, a New Field of Study Gains Traction
Less than a year before Vladimir Putin unleashed the largest armed conflict on European soil since World War II, the Kremlin quietly expanded the Russian Security Council’s Science Council, an advisory body composed of nearly 150 prominent academics and government figures.
About the Author
Former Nonresident Fellow, Technology and International Affairs
Gavin Wilde was a nonresident fellow in the Technology and International Affairs Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He applies his expertise on Russia and information warfare to examine the strategic challenges posed by cyber and information operations, propaganda, and emerging technologies.
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