The White House (via OMB) strongly protests Congressional efforts within the FY 2027 NDAA to prohibit the purchase of warships from foreign shipyards. The Administration argues that these restrictions undermine national security by limiting flexibility and hindering its strategy of leveraging allied yards, such as in the 'Finland model,' to drive investment into U.S. shipbuilding capacity. This signals a significant policy shift toward integrating international partners into advanced naval construction, suggesting the Pentagon is prepared to bypass traditional domestic build requirements for future combat vessels.
How to Lose an Information War in 10 Days
English Summary
A recent CSIS analysis of the U.S.-Iran conflict highlights how Iran effectively countered U.S. battlefield successes through a sophisticated information war campaign utilizing deepfakes, false claims, and narratives exploiting American skepticism towards foreign intervention. The report emphasizes that simply achieving military victory is insufficient; maintaining public trust and shaping the narrative are crucial. To counter this, the U.S. needs to proactively rebuild public diplomacy, establish rapid response information warfare task forces, and prioritize speed and transparency in communication to establish a dominant narrative and expose disinformation networks.
中文摘要
近期戰略與國際研究中心（CSIS）的一項分析報告揭示，伊朗在美伊衝突中，透過一套精密的訊息戰演習，有效抵銷了美國在戰場上的優勢。此演習運用深度偽造影像、虛假宣稱以及利用美國社會對海外干預抱持懷疑態度的敘事方式。報告強調，僅僅取得軍事勝利是不夠的，維護公眾信任並塑造敘事至關重要。為有效應對此情況，美國需主動重建公共外交，設立快速反應訊息戰應對小組，並在溝通上優先考量速度與透明度，以確立主導敘事並揭露虛假訊息傳播網絡。
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