"As Alberta moves toward a possible independence referendum this October, Canada has become the latest battleground in Russia’s long-running shadow war against the West, with Kremlin disinformation operations, MAGA influencers, Trump-aligned figures, and Russian propaganda networks all converging to amplify narratives to convince Canadians that their country stands on the verge of collapse, fragmentation, and institutional failure."

<< Putin and Trump’s Overlapping Operations Have Reached Canada >>
by @OlgaLautman for Unmasking Russia, 05/11/2026

https://olgalautman.substack.com/p/putin-and-trumps-overlapping-operations

#Russia #Canada #Putin #Kremlin #authoritarianism #SpheresOfInfluence #ProjectRussia #influenceoperations #propaganda #reflexivecontrol #disinfowatch

140 millions de dollars pour acheter l'opinion sur l'IA.

Build American AI paie 5000$ par vidéo TikTok aux influenceurs pour promouvoir l'IA américaine et diaboliser la Chine. Financé par OpenAI et Palantir via un super PAC. Sans transparence sur le financement.

Le soft power devient industriel.

#InfluenceOperations #TransparenceDémocratique #IA

https://da.van.ac/140-millions-de-dollars-pour-transformer-les-influenceurs-en-propagandistes-ia/

Risk Informed: New Framework Integrates Assessment into Cognitive Ops Design

In cognitive operations, risk multiplies rapidly, making every design decision a high-stakes game - which is why integrating risk assessment into Cognitive Ops Design is a crucial step that can't be ignored. By acknowledging the unpredictable ripple effects of cognitive ops, you can proactively…

https://osintsights.com/risk-informed-new-framework-integrates-assessment-into-cognitive-ops-design?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

#CognitiveOpsDesign #NonkineticInfluence #RiskAssessment #OperationalRisk #InfluenceOperations

Iran Outmaneuvers US in AI-Powered Meme Warfare

The White House is fighting back in meme warfare, racking up over 2 billion impressions with humorous clips from Call of Duty and SpongeBob SquarePants - but its goals differ greatly from Iran's strategic online tactics. While the US aims to energize its domestic supporters with lighthearted content, Iran is quietly shaping its own…

https://osintsights.com/iran-outmaneuvers-us-in-ai-powered-meme-warfare?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

#InfluenceOperations #AipoweredPropaganda #MemeWarfare #InformationWarfare #NationState

The propaganda machine was built to last. The movement carrying it wasn't.
https://youtube.com/shorts/25ezUUVoaEU

#Propaganda #Russia #Disinformation #MediaCriticism #Politics #InfluenceOperations

Does Russian influence survive when the American right devours itself?
https://open.substack.com/pub/joetripician/p/the-firehose-and-the-fracture

#Propaganda #Russia #Disinformation #MediaCriticism #Politics #InfluenceOperations

https://winbuzzer.com/2026/02/27/openai-chinese-police-used-chatgpt-plan-smear-campaigns-dissidents-xcxwbn/

OpenAI: Chinese Cops Used ChatGPT to Plan Dissident Smear Ops

#AI #ChatGPT #OpenAI #Cybersecurity #CyberThreats #Cyberattacks #Hackers #Disinformation #AIMisinformation #Censorship #AISafety #AISecurity #China #InfluenceOperations #TransnationalRepression

OpenAI report reveals Chinese influence campaign exposed through ChatGPT use

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://dailytimes.com.pk/1456910/openai-report-reveals-chinese-influence-campaign-exposed-through-chatgpt-use/

Many people criticised Zack Polanski for his skepticism of NATO because of not trusting the Trump administration.

He was right. The US National Security Strategy says one of their priorities is to "Cultivating resistance to Europe’s current trajectory within European nations". That's interfering in the politics of supposed allies, the kind of "influence operation" and "cultural subversion" they want to stop China doing.

Meanwhile, Russia is not considered a security issue beyond quickly ending the Ukraine war in their favour.

@anderspuck explains:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YAh-xEteBz4

Download the strategy: https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-National-Security-Strategy.pdf

#NationalSecurity #TrumpAdministration #USpol #InternationalRelations #AndersPuckNielsen #EuropeanNations #NATO #InfluenceOperations #CulturalSubversion