Hackers, Hoodies, and Helmets: Technology and the Changing Face of Russian Private Military Contractors

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Hackers, Hoodies, and Helmets: Technology and the Changing Face of Russian Private Military Contractors

As signals intelligence and offensive cyber capabilities, drones and counter-drone systems, and encrypted communications become more accessible, these technologies will prove ever more decisive to both battlefield outcomes and statecraft.

By Gavin Wilde

Published on Jul 25, 2022

Atlantic Council

About the Author

Gavin Wilde

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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