Pentagon seeks to rapidly build up information-warfare force

Summary

KEY POINTS:

1. The US lacks the ability to fend off malevolent actors trying to shape public opinion.
2. The Pentagon says the nation must act now to build ‘information forces’.
3. Emerging technologies are playing a role in both waging and foiling influence campaigns.

References

• Media Check: Defense News - Media Bias Fact Check (HIGH CREDIBILITY)
• Collections | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
• ADDITIONAL READING RAAF RUNWAY (PME)
• RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC.