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2025 note

Challenging the Kremlin’s hyperreality construct

Conde J.; Blaxland J.

australian journal of international affairs

This article critically examines the Kremlin’s calculated deployment of hyperreality–manifested through maskirovka–as a linchpin in its geopolitical playbook. By leveraging propaganda and deception, Russia creates a dichotomy between perceived strength and co…

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2025 conference paper

Charting New Frontiers in Cognitive Security: A Human Factors Call to Action

Tossell C.C.; Spencer C.A.; Endsley M.R.; Canham M.; Steckman L.; Hayman A.; Hirshfield L.

proceedings of the human factors and ergonomics society annual meeting

For the second year in a row, the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report identifies propaganda, deception, and contested information as top threats to global stability. These information threats are no longer isolated events; they are persistent, evolving…

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2025 book

Civil Protection and Domestic Security in Contemporary Hybrid Warfare

Wróblewski W.; Wiśniewski M.; Bieniasz J.

civil protection and domestic security in contemporary hybrid warfare

Civil Protection and Domestic Security in Contemporary Hybrid Warfare presents a comprehensive approach to civil protection and domestic security in contemporary hybrid armed conflict. Hybrid warfare encompasses a number of dimensions such as military, politi…

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2025 web page

Cognitive Defence Monitor

Discover the latest insights with OpenMinds' Cognitive Defence Monitor — a curated selection of reports on information influence, AI, social media governance, and more.

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2025 book

Cognitive Defense: 2024 Homeland Defense Symposium

Schwartz G.M.

strategic studies institute

The term “cognitive defense” is gaining traction in national security and homeland-defense planning. And for good reason. The diverse portfolio of threats to the homeland that has emerged following two decades of conflict in the Middle East and Southwest Asia…

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2025 web page

Cognitive Triggers and Vectors Model – NTCenter.bg

Stoycheff A.

ntcenter

This is a model for educators and analysts that suggests the principal triggers (activation points) and vectors (mechanisms of action) that affect our cognition and behaviour through perception, processing and decision-making. The model is informed by advance…

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2025 report

Cognitive Warfare - NATO Chief Scientist Research Report

Blatny J.

nato sto

Cognitive Warfare (CogWar) is the fight for cognitive superiority. CogWar has been recognised as a strategic research challenge and the STO is playing a pivotal role in enhancing NATO’s operational readiness through science-based knowledge. This CSRR addresse…

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2025 document

Cognitive Warfare and Cyber Warfare: A Marriage of Reason?

Gaie C.

institut d'administration des entreprises (iae) - lyon

Cyber warfare and cognitive warfare, once seen as distinct domains, are increasingly interconnected. Cyberattacks now generate cognitive effects such as fear, confusion, and loss of trust, while cognitive operations exploit digital infrastructures. This conve…

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2025 journal article

Cognitive warfare and Strategic communication: neuropsychological resilience and ethical challenges in polarized digital environments

sanidad militar - revista de sanidad de las fuerzas armadas de españa

Strategic communication has been consolidated as an essential instrument in contemporary conflict management, crisis and social influence; with a key role in shaping public perceptions, behavioral orientation and protecting democratic resilience. Cognitive wa…

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2025 conference paper

Cognitive Warfare Execution: Harnessing Strategic Playbooks and Influence Frameworks

Fenstermacher L.; Vitiello C.; Larson K.

proceedings of spie - the international society for optical engineering

Previous defense strategy documents categorized the United States as being in “competition” against other major powers, including Russia and the People's Republic of China,1 and developed an approach to execute the security strategy when interacting with thes…

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2025 journal article

Cognitive Warfare in the Digital Age: Implications for EU...

Ariton L.

international conference knowledge-based organization

Cognitive warfare, understood as the deliberate deployment of informational and psychological operations to influence human perception and decision-making, has emerged as a threat within the European Union’s (EU) security environment. This article contributes…

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