Who controls the past controls the future - How Russia uses history for cognitive warfare
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- NDC Outlook 04-2023: Who controls the past controls the future * - How Russia uses history for cognitive warfare, by Daniel Shultz 1

Summary
- Russia views controlling perceptions about history as a strategic priority, for domestic regime security and external influence
- Kinetic military operations, including the invasion of Ukraine, are designed to support this cognitive objective
- Understanding adversary cognitive objectives provides strategic indicators and warnings of intent, and identifies critical cognitive vulnerabilities for allied joint targeting
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