China executes influence operations against the United States utilizing several methods, namely social media and traditional media tactics. Chinese influence operations have targeted a number of controversial topics within domestic U.S. politics, including the 2020 presidential election, the COVID-19 pandemic, and social justice issues. This White Paper will provide an overview of how and why China carries out disinformation and misinformation campaigns against the United States.
In recent years, the number of cyber-attacks and events has increased dramatically. In a world that continues to become more and more digitalized, cybersecurity has only become increasingly essential to ensure the safety of sensitive information and people. This paper intends to highlight the intent as well as an overview of Russia’s cyber and espionage divisions.
Like the rest of the world, the Department of Defense (DoD) has been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper will examine COVID-19 related statistics and trends within the DoD, as well as various mission impacts that have occurred. Additionally, this paper will briefly examine potential challenges that lie ahead.
February 2021 brought a number of winter storms across the United States. These storms had significant impacts, to include death and injury, impacts to infrastructure, transportation, and the supply chain, as well as impacts to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In recent years, a number of U.S. military members have been found to have engaged in extremist activities, to include participation in far-right and Islamic extremist groups, among other ideologies.
In February 2020, RMC’s Intelligence & Analysis Division published a White Paper regarding an emerging virus which was then called the “novel coronavirus” and would ultimately be designated as COVID-19. The COVID-19 outbreak has ultimately become a global pandemic that has fundamentally altered the ways individuals, organizations, and governments operate.
As the 2020 election approaches, concerns remain high regarding threats from foreign and domestic actors. The previous paper in this series detailed the threats emanating from foreign adversaries. However, a number of domestic threat actors, both left- and right-wing, remain capable of conducting various forms of threat activity associated with the election.
This white paper is the second in an election-focused series that will examine the potential threats associated with the current election landscape. This paper will provide a detailed overview of the foreign threats to the 2020 U.S. Presidential election emanating from three primary adversaries: Russia, China, and Iran.
The 2020 U.S. presidential election will be held on Tuesday 03 November 2020, amidst heightened political polarization, the global COVID-19 pandemic, and widespread civil rights protests under the Black Lives Matter movement. Incumbent President Donald Trump (a Republican) is set to face off against former Vice President Joe Biden, who is running on the Democratic Party ticket.
From 1839-1949 China underwent what its own history describes as “a century of humiliation” in which it was repeatedly invaded by European, American, and Japanese troops. These nations eventually succeeded in their efforts to carve a piece of China away for their own empires or ensuring foreign control over Chinese economic affairs.
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