Distorting your perception of Russia’s aggression: how can we combat information warfare?

Hung, Ho Ting (2022) Distorting your perception of Russia’s aggression: how can we combat information warfare? Connections, 21 (3). 77 - 101. ISSN 1812-1098

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Abstract

Despite the brutality of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, support or sympathy toward Russia is shown by some actors on the international stage. This could be attributed to the multi-facet information warfare conducted by Russia and its strategic partner China. However, the analysis of information warfare during the current war remains scattered. This article, therefore, adopts a documentary analysis of relevant documents and media sources to conceptualize the forms of information warfare used by these two countries to contribute to future studies. It then proceeds to discuss that the Russia-Ukraine war implies a growing use of information warfare in present and future wars under digitalization. Facing a growing threat posed to people’s cognitive understanding, the democratic community has to be aware of this increasingly dangerous military strategy and develop corresponding solutions. This article suggests that different societal stakeholders must collaborate to develop comprehensive education and thus strengthen digital citizenship. This is vital to nurturing people into critical and responsible citizens, thus equipping themselves with the resilience needed to combat information warfare.

Item Type:	Article
Official URL:	https://connections-qj.org/
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JZ International relations
Date Deposited:	01 Jul 2024 10:06
Last Modified:	08 Jul 2024 16:54
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/124041

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