The Cognitive Crucible

Dr. Josh 'Bugsy' Segal explores the 'American Maginot Line' and the lack of funding for the cognitive war in the US. Topics include disinformation threats, open source intelligence, and challenges in addressing misinformation. The podcast delves into Brand Management, naval ship challenges, and countering disinformation in public diplomacy sectors.

US Air Force Captain Jose Davis discusses leveraging AI in the Information Environment, showcasing case studies on disinformation combat and AI impact. He highlights the importance of AI integration for national security and the evolving arms race in AI techniques. The podcast covers topics like graphic warning labels, inoculation theory against disinformation, AI tools for social media analysis, and AI advancements in the military context.

Army Majors Vincent Michel and Josh Keller from the Command and General Staff College Information Advantage Scholar Program share insights on narrative space in games and targeting non-lethal effects on satellite communication. They discuss perception, cognition, WWII's Pacific Theatre, and challenges in targeting satellite equipment. Emphasizing the importance of information in modern warfare, they delve into developing space courses for warfighters in the G9 Information Warfare Directorate.

Todd Wilcox, Founder of Patriot Defense, discusses political polarization, OSINT in national security, PAI vs. CAI, data privacy regulations, and future threats in national security. The conversation explores the impact of divisive rhetoric, challenges in OSINT acceptance, potential of data integration, outdated military strategies, talent management, and the need for strict regulations in controlling artificial general intelligence (AGI) influence.

Dr. Joanna Siekiera discusses China's global integration from a legal perspective, highlighting the country's strategic tactics, including vessel deployment and international law misuse. The podcast also explores Europe's varied perceptions of China, contrasting economic partnerships with security concerns. Reflective closure encourages students to research actions' underlying reasons for a deeper understanding.

Dr. Randy Rosin explores reflexive control in Soviet influence strategies, emphasizing indirect approaches and conveying decision-making processes. Topics include propaganda universe, Russian cyber ops, Vygotsky's influence, and reflexive control's past, present, and future. Strategic planning, manipulation tactics in Georgia and Ukraine, and understanding adversaries' inner worlds are discussed.

Rod Korba discusses Vygotsky's inner speech theory, focusing on how internal words differ from external speech in forming personal meanings. Inner speech serves as a tool for conceptual thinking and mediating public and private thoughts, shaping identity and cognitive functions.

Exploring China's media tactics, fragile partnerships, and online manipulation tactics in comparison to other nations. Navigating internet restrictions in China and AI vs human creativity in censorship challenges. Insights on measuring online influence and cognitive warfare tactics.

This podcast delves into Curtis Fox's insights on Hybrid Warfare, focusing on the Russian approach. The discussion covers Russia's historical expansion strategies, the West's identity crisis, and the use of narratives in hybrid warfare tactics. It also explores China and Iran's strategies, geographical influences on civilization growth, and critiques on civilizational development explanations.

Former US Air Force officer Julie Janson discusses the founding of the Air Force's Information Operations career field, the need for continuous learning in the information environment, the importance of cultural expertise in the military, signature management, collaboration in information operations, and unconventional book recommendations for military personnel.