How Influence Warfare Subverts Democracy
Analyzes modern information warfare campaigns in Poland and Taiwan to forecast authoritarian influence tactics targeting democratic elections.
Summary
Information Warfare as an Election Attack Vector
Modern authoritarian regimes increasingly deploy sophisticated information warfare and narrative manipulation campaigns to exploit social divisions and subvert democratic electorates.
Case Studies from Poland and Taiwan
Empirical research on influence operations conducted during recent elections in Poland and Taiwan reveals the tactical breadth of state-sponsored narrative injection and coordinated bot networks.
Foreshadowing Tactics for Presidential Elections
The influence methodologies refined in foreign operational theaters provide clear indicators of the disinformation playbooks deployed against the United States presidential election.
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