Jackson Smith
Jackson Smith is a research assistant at the RAND Corporation, where he focuses on Indo-Pacific security issues including Chinese influence operations and geopolitical strategic competition.
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Cognitive Domain Operations Against Vietnam Hint at Broader Ambitions
Executive Summary: Translation forms a crucial part of People’s Liberation Army (PLA)-directed research. This is done to support influence operations, enhance cooperation with the Russian military, and even understand US
PLA Social Media Warfare and the Cognitive Domain
The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has come to recognize the important role of social media in modern conflict and peacetime operations. As such, PLA researchers have begun using the term