Active Cyber Measures: Reviving Cold War Debunking and Deterrence Strategy

Department of Justice and National Intelligence Center reports on active cyber measures (ACMs) carried out by U.S. adversaries on social media display a staggering manipulation of American conversations, journalism, and electoral processes. Unlike Cold War active measures conducted through human intelligence (HUMINT) operations, creating or manipulating an online intelligence asset requires exponentially fewer resources and… Continue reading Active Cyber Measures: Reviving Cold War Debunking and Deterrence Strategy

War, What is it Good For? Almost Everything: Chinese Strategic Thought and a New U.S. Approach to Gray Zone Competition

THE OPINIONS AND CONCLUSIONS EXPRESSED HEREIN ARE THOSE OF THE INDIVIDUAL AUTHOR AND DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENT THE VIEWS OF EITHER THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS, MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY. It has become a recurring theme: in the aftermath of various Chinese or Russian… Continue reading War, What is it Good For? Almost Everything: Chinese Strategic Thought and a New U.S. Approach to Gray Zone Competition

Assessment of National Security Concerns in the Acquisition of U.S. and U.K. Assets

Ioannis Kokkoris discusses the national security statutory framework and regulatory regimes governing mergers and acquisitions of domestic assets by foreign acquirers in the United States and United Kingdom, contrasting enforcement records and providing criticisms of the two. By placing restrictions on certain types of transactions and outlining clear procedural rules for entities under review, the… Continue reading Assessment of National Security Concerns in the Acquisition of U.S. and U.K. Assets