Posted on 01/01/2020 5:11:46 PM PST by MtnClimber
As we enter 2020, it appears all too obvious that information warfare (IW) across the globe will worsen. Federal officials expect new attacks for the 2020 elections and have now warned Moscow that they will retaliate if such attacks do occur. Interference in elections, however, is not a Russia only affair. China has interfered in Taiwan's and other Asian elections and is conducting a large, well-funded campaign to insert itself into U.S. media even as it conducts massive influence operations here and globally. Although several worthwhile initiatives have been launched to counter Russian and other cyber and information warfare, the truth is that we are still falling behind. The fact that at least 30% if not 46 % of U.S. soldiers exposed to Russian IW say Russia is an ally shows the lack of adequate defense planning and Moscow's systematic offensiveness. Likewise, the revelation that all manner of private industries such as the electric grid, have been hacked, along with the revelation of the recent hacking into U.K.-U.S. trade negotiations demonstrates that neither the public nor the private sector are as effective in defending their secrets as they claim.
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We need to trace all of these attacks to the source so heavy sanctions or other penalties can make it painful for the bad actors.
“Fasten your seatbelts, it’s going to be a bumpy ride”
I don’t fear the Russians screwing with our elections NEARLY AS MUCH as I fear the Democrats, who won’t even allow IDs to be required to vote (with NC being the latest). I’m also not too hot hearing about more votes than there are residents in many bright blue districts.
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