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Empowering NATO to Counter
Authoritarian
Mis- and Disinformation
NATO
and its members are facing a growing threat in the
form of Mis-, Dis-, and Mal- information (MDM)
campaigns that can be traced back to authoritarian
regimes and their proxies. Much of this
“weaponized” information seems aimed at weakening
confidence in member governments and in the
Alliance itself. While Russia poses the most
immediate threat, China and others are also
engaged in these antidemocratic campaigns.
The
McCain Institute for International Leadership at
Arizona State University has harnessed both its
international network and an Intelligence
Dashboard to analyze and map out public awareness
of disinformation threats, and then project
actionable findings and policy recommendations
throughout the period of
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NATO Dashboard:
How often NATO is mentioned alongside Russia,
China, or MDM?
The
McCain Institute has created an interactive
dashboard displaying unique data on public
perception of NATO and mis- and
disinformation. The dashboard analyzes
millions of sources (Twitter, Facebook, blogs,
news sites and other social media) to measure the
volume and trend of the conversations around
NATO.
View
the full dashboard HERE
Public
Facing
Events:
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This
event convened transatlantic experts to build
public awareness of MDM, communicate NATO’s
importance (particularly to youth), and pursue
forward-looking, evidence-based, and trust-based
policymaking. Informed by their professional
experiences and backgrounds, this panel discussed
MDM issues that affect NATO countries. The experts
also addressed actionable findings and policy
recommendations on how NATO can combat, counter,
and explain MDM threats.
Speakers: Laura
Thornton, Director & Senior Fellow, the
Alliance for Securing Democracy at the German
Marshall Fund
Jamie Fly, President and
Chief Executive Officer, Radio Free Europe/Radio
Liberty
Harry Nedelcu, Policy Director,
Rasmussen Global
Moderator: Paul
Fagan, Human Rights and Democracy Programs
Director, McCain Institute
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This
conversation was centered around the future of
NATO in the face of Russian aggression, as seeing
in Ukraine. The panelists also spoke about ways to
push back against Russian narratives about the
aims of the NATO alliance and misleading Russian
claims about territories in Eastern Europe.
Speakers: Ambassador
Jüri Luik, Estonian
Permanent Representative to NATO
Dr. Evelyn
Farkas, Executive Director, McCain
Institute
Edward
Lucas, Nonresident Senior
Fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis
Moderator: David
Kramer, Managing Director for Global Policy at the
George W. Bush Institute
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The
discussion focused on the future of NATO’s
approach to China in the aftermath of Russia’s
invasion of Ukraine. The panelists also touched on
how Russia’s invasion has impacted China’s
relationship with Russia and with their own
neighbors.
Speakers: Žygimantas
Pavilionis, Member of the Lithuanian
Parliament
Bobo Lo, Nonresident Senior
Fellow with the Democratic Resilience Program at
the Center for European Policy
Analysis
Jakub Janda, Associate Fellow at
Slovak Security Policy Institute
Moderator: Paul
Fagan, Human Rights and Democracy Programs
Director, McCain Institute
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This
event convened the next generation of NATO’s
leaders who discussed Western policy options, and
how NATO member states can maintain a unified
transatlantic response to Russian aggression. The
panelists also addressed how NATO must now
reconsider both its strategic confrontation with
the Kremlin, and how it upholds the alliance’s
promise of collective security.
Speakers:
Tiina
Uudeberg, Undersecretary for Defence Planning
Estonian Ministry of Defence
Yordan
Bozhilov, Deputy Minister of Defense,
Republic of Bulgaria
Moderator:
Pedro
Pizano, Program Manager, Human Rights &
Democracy, McCain
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This
program was funded in part by a grant from the
United States Department of State – NATO Mission.
The opinions, findings and conclusions stated
herein are those of the author[s] and do not
necessarily reflect those of the United States
Department of State. | |
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We
Hold These Truths is a nonpartisan effort of the
McCain Institute. It does not support or oppose
any political party or
candidate.
Sent: Monday, June 06, 2022
11:22 PM
Subject: Empowering NATO to
Counter Authoritarian Mis-, Dis-, and
Mal-information
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