WEBINAR (6/5/25) The Future of Deception in War: Lessons from Ukraine

June 6 marks the eighty-first anniversary of D-Day, one of the most successful deception operations in history. On that day in 1944, the Allies used a range of means to conceal when, where, and how they would invade Nazi-occupied Europe. However, as Peter W. Singer and Mick Ryan argue in a new report, deception in warfare is being reshaped by a blend of old and new lessons, as well as the effect of technologies ranging from artificial intelligence to drones to 3D printing. Even more, the allies that once led the way are now falling behind their foes in a new kind of deception gap.

Join New America’s Future Security program as it welcomes Mick Ryan and Peter W. Singer, co-authors of a new report on deception operations, for a discussion of the future of deception in war and lessons from Ukraine. Mick Ryan is a retired major general in the Australian Army and author of War Transformed. Peter W. Singer is a Strategist and Senior Fellow at New America, Professor of Practice at Arizona State University, and author of LikeWar. The conversation will be moderated by David Ignatius, foreign affairs columnist at The Washington Post.

Join the conversation online using #DeceptionInWar and following @NewAmericaISP.

Participants:

Mick Ryan

• • Co-Author, The Future of Deception in War: Lessons from Ukraine
  • Author, War Transformed

Peter W. Singer

• • Co-Author, The Future of Deception in War: Lessons from Ukraine
  • Strategist and Senior Fellow, New America
  • Professor of Practice, ASU

Moderator:

David Ignatius

• • Foreign Affairs Columnist, The Washington Post