Recent developments in the US Presidential race should put to rest any lingering doubt that one nation’s information warfare capabilities can fundamentally affect the politics of another.
At the third US presidential debate in Las Vegas, Hillary Clinton accused the Russian government of aiding her opponent, both directly and indirectly through cyber-attacks. In response, Donald Trump spent some time seemingly defending Vladimir Putin, talking up Russia’s strength and statecraft while simultaneously talking down the competency of US diplomacy and its intelligence agencies.
Russia, its role in the US election and its links with the presidential candidates therefore took up quite some time …read more