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Submarines Should Fight in Space, Too

U.S. Naval Academy Class of 2024
CAPSTONE ESSAY CONTEST WINNER
Sponsored by the Class of 1945 in honor of Commander Earl Fannin
Category: Submarine
By Ensign Liam Nawara, U.S. Navy

Denying an adversary’s ability to freely conduct space operations is emerging as a crucial facet of naval warfighting. In the next several decades, the confluence of several technological and economic developments will enable satellite constellations in low earth orbit (LEO) to support persistent intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR).

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Tools of State-Controlled Messaging: Chinese TikTok and German Volksempfänger

TikTok: A Modern Social Media Phenomenon

TikTok, known as Douyin in China, is a short-form video platform launched by the Chinese tech company ByteDance in September 2016. It quickly gained popularity, particularly among younger audiences, due to its engaging and user-friendly interface. By 2018, TikTok had merged with Musical.ly, another popular app, solidifying its place as a global social media giant. By 2020, TikTok had over 800 million active users worldwide, making it one of the most influential platforms in shaping online culture.

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NAVIFOR Leaders Emphasize Critical Role of Information Warfare to Industry Partners

Vice Adm. Kelly Aeschbach, commander of Naval Information Forces (NAVIFOR) and the Navy’s IBoss; and Ms. Liz Nashold, NAVIFOR deputy commander, took the stage at the AFCEA Hampton Roads Maritime IT Summit – DON IT EAST, June 4-5.

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Marines say no more ‘death by PowerPoint’ as Corps overhauls education

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― Marines and those who teach them will see more direct, problem-solving approaches to how they learn and far less “death by PowerPoint” as the Corps overhauls its education methods.

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Leaders or Enablers? The Role of Information Warfare Officers

By Lieutenant (j.g.) Nicholas Romanow, U.S. Navy

There is a mismatch between the requirements of modern warfare and the perception of the information warfare community (IWC) across the Navy. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), cell phones with social media apps, and Starlink satellite-enabled internet have been used to collect, process, and share information and have had major impacts on today’s battlefields.

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China’s Chilling Cognitive Warfare Plans

War is entering a new, and very frightening, domain.

Recent years have seen lively discussions about cognitive warfare, centering on the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). According to an October 5, 2022 piece in the PLA Daily, cognitive warfare is conflict in the cognitive domain formed from human consciousness and thoughts, which is believed to shape reality in a way favorable to China by influencing human judgment, changing ideas, and influencing the human mind through selective processing and propagation of information.

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