Over the past few years, disinformation, fake news, and “alternative facts” have entered the mainstream lexicon. Yet, the practice of leveraging information manipulation to wage non-kinetic war has been a key component of Russian and Soviet military strategy for the better part of the last century.

In her lecture, Allie Wong will discuss the foundations of modern Russian hybrid warfare, dating back to the genesis of the Soviet Union, and examine several case studies of Soviet/Russian disinformation efforts that shaped the geopolitical landscape and informed public health. Taking a comparative look at the AIDS epidemic and coronavirus, as well as the invasions of Afghanistan and Ukraine, together, we will examine what strategic parallels can be drawn between previous Soviet -and contemporary Russian Federation information operations.

Allie Wong will also share the work and research she conducts at Limbik and how Limbik’s proprietary AI/ML capabilities are reshaping the idea of MDM mitigation, information defense, and societal resilience in a post-truth digital world.

This event is scheduled to occur on the 16th of March 2022 at 7.30PM CET/6.30PM UK.

For more info, contact information@thesecuritydistillery.org

Guest lecture

Allie Wong

Vice President of Mis-, Dis-, and Malinformation (MDM) Response at Limbik, she leverages predictive analytics to conduct risk assessments, and MDM mitigation strategies. She has previously worked as an analyst at the Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism at the Middlebury Institute.

Holding a MA in International Affairs and Global Security and a MA in Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies, she has done extensive research on Russian military strategy and hybrid warfare. As a PhD candidate at Columbia University, she focuses on the nexus of radical extremism and dis-/misinformation as shapers of culture, politics, and foreign policy.

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