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Disinformation and other forms of 'sharp power' now sit alongside the 'hard power' of tanks and 'soft power' of ideas

"The strong do what they will, the weak suffer what they must." So wrote Thucydides in the "History of the Peloponnesian War," and the Greek historian's cold-eyed observation still holds. But in today ...
Los Angeles Times

Israel’s ‘sharp power’ manipulation threatens democratic allies

As the rift between the Biden administration and the Israeli government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu deepens over the war in Gaza, tensions have also heightened over what each side perceives ...
Chattanooga Times Free Press

Opinion: Thinking beyond the battlefield — Disinformation and other forms of ‘sharp power’ sit along ‘hard power’ and ‘soft power’

"The strong do what they will, the weak suffer what they must." So wrote Thucydides in the "History of the Peloponnesian War," and the Greek historian's cold-eyed observation still holds. But in today ...
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Foreign interference can be hidden in plain sight. Here’s how countries use ‘sharp power’ in Australia

Last week, Australian authorities arrested a woman for foreign interference. The Chinese citizen and Canberra resident is just the third person ever charged under our foreign interference laws.