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America Needs Cognitive Civil Defense

by David Maxwell
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02.24.2026 at 06:00am

Tags: Chinese lawfare, civic defense literacy, Cognitive Warfare, CogWar, democratic resilience, information operations, narrative warfare, public trust and national security, Russian reflexive control

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Creating Conspiracy Theories: What Information Warriors Need to Know

by Douglas Wilbur
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02.24.2026 at 06:00am

Tags: belief formation, cognitive resilience, Cognitive Warfare, conspiracy theories, counterinsurgency, cyber conflict, Disinformation, existential threat model, influence operations, information operations, information warfare, irregular warfare, Misinformation, modern conflict, narrative warfare, national security, political psychology, propaganda analysis, Psychological Operations, strategic communication, Strategic Influence, threat perception, trust and legitimacy

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The Resilience Series – The West’s Greatest Vulnerability: Amphibious Critical and Defensive Infrastructure (ACADI)

by Ian Saunders
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02.24.2026 at 06:00am

Tags: Critical Infrastructure, Hybrid Warfare, Internet Dependency, Physical Vulnerability, Resilience, strategic deterrence

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Operationalizing Hemispheric Defense: What the 2026 National Defense Strategy Means for Latin America

by Henry Ziemer
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02.23.2026 at 06:00am

Tags: Hemispheric Defense, Monroe Doctrine, National Defense Strategy, National Defense Strategy analysis, NDS, SOUTHCOM, Trump Corollary

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Staff Processes in LSCO Part III: Division Planning

by John R. Harrell, by James Villanueva, by Joe Hammond
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02.23.2026 at 06:00am

Tags: Army Planning, CALL Publication, Division Staff, FUOPS, large-scale combat operations, LSCO, MCTP, MDMP, Plans Cell

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The VA Excellence Campaign: A Strategic Plan for Transformational Veterans Care

by Scott Rutter LTC, USA (Retired)
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02.23.2026 at 06:00am

Tags: Department of Veterans Affairs(VA), Medicine, SWJ Cares, Veteran's Affairs

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America Needs Cognitive Civil Defense

by David Maxwell

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02.24.2026 at 06:00am

Creating Conspiracy Theories: What Information Warriors Need to Know

by Douglas Wilbur

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02.24.2026 at 06:00am

The Resilience Series – The West’s Greatest Vulnerability: Amphibious Critical and Defensive Infrastructure (ACADI)

by Ian Saunders

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02.24.2026 at 06:00am

Mexican Cartel Strategic Note No. 39: CJNG Leader “El Mencho” Killed in Shootout in Jalisco

by Daniel Weisz Argomedo

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02.23.2026 at 08:53pm

Operationalizing Hemispheric Defense: What the 2026 National Defense Strategy Means for Latin America

by Henry Ziemer

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02.23.2026 at 06:00am

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