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Information Operations: The Primer I’ve (You’ve) Been Looking For

September 13, 2024John BicknellBlog

I am incredibly thankful for Steve Tatham’s latest book, Information Operations: Facts, Fakes, Conspiracists. I am often asked by colleagues what books they should read to quickly understand the environment and capabilities that comprise this realm of warfare. While I’m accustomed to pointing people to Like War (Singer and Brooking), Information Operations now stands in...

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