The Kremlin's Mind War: Unpacking Russian Cognitive Warfare

Cognitive warfare is a national security imperative to understand, as it focuses on influencing an opponent's reasoning, decisions, and actions to secure strategic objectives, often with less military effort. Russia is a key player in this space, using cognitive warfare to shape global decision-making, obfuscate its objectives, and preserve its regime. This podcast explores how Russia wages war and governs by attempting to make its adversaries and its own population see the world as Moscow wishes them to, delving into its historical roots, intent, and far-reaching scope.