Irregular Warfare Podcast Subversion: The Strategic Weaponization of Narratives
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Oct 20, 2023 The podcast discusses how revisionist states are utilizing strategic narratives as a weapon to sow political chaos. It explores investments in information operations and the challenges faced by liberal democracies. The speakers also delve into case studies on subversion in the UAE and Russia, highlighting the strategic weaponization of narratives to undermine civil society. Additionally, it analyzes the vulnerabilities in democratic systems to combat subversive information.
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Subversion vs. Coercion and Compulsion
- Subversion influences by changing consensus, making people act without realizing external pressure.
- This contrasts with coercion, which forces action, and compulsion, which incentivizes it.
Fire Exit Analogy
- Andreas Krieg uses the analogy of a fire exit to illustrate consensus.
- People consensually run through a fire exit when they hear "fire," never reflecting on their choice.
Subversion's True Cost
- Subversion requires significant investment in understanding adversaries and building trust networks.
- It involves a time element and manipulation through seemingly credible sources.