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NATO StratCom COE @stratcomcoe.bsky.social · 5d

🎮 Games aren’t just a play - it is a new arena for influence.
From in-game chats to fake war footage, hostile actors exploit gaming’s global reach. At Digital Frontlines 2025, we will unpack how to defend this vast, understudied space.
Agenda 👉 digitalfrontlinesconference.org

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NATO StratCom COE @stratcomcoe.bsky.social · 19d

Ireland has been a long-standing cooperation partner of NATO in a variety of areas. 🤝
Today, the NATO StratCom COE had the honour of hosting a visit by H.E. Ms. Marcella Smith, Ambassador of Ireland to Latvia, present our work and exchange views on the growing significance of AI.

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NATO StratCom COE @stratcomcoe.bsky.social · 20d

Today, we welcomed Brigadier General Sunghoon Park, Director General of Public Affairs, Republic of Korea Army HQ.
NATO and the Republic of Korea are committed to advancing dialogue and cooperation to address global security challenges and protect info environment together.

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NATO StratCom COE @stratcomcoe.bsky.social · 22d

At #DigitalFrontlines2025 (Oct 8, Riga) we’ll explore how social media will evolve in the next decade and how AI + LLMs are reshaping our "digital public squares" and connections.
Follow along as we share key insights from the debate.
🔗 digitalfrontlinesconference.org

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NATO StratCom COE @stratcomcoe.bsky.social · 29d

📰 Call for media accreditation: Digital Frontlines 2025
📅 8 Oct 2025 | 📍 Riga, Latvia
Join us for insights on future of social media, audiences in restricted info environments, influencers in StratCom, gaming: entertainment or exploitation and more!
🔗 shorturl.at/aZU7a

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NATO StratCom COE @stratcomcoe.bsky.social · Aug 6

What does it mean to embed meaning—not just react—in a world of chaos and fragmentation? Volume 15 of Defence Strategic Communications dives deep into values-driven strategy, narrative power, and long-term thinking. Read the journal: shorturl.at/OLGkS

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NATO StratCom COE @stratcomcoe.bsky.social · Jul 14

📢 Save the date: Digital Frontlines 2025
🗓 8 Oct 2025 | 📍 Riga, Latvia
This year's agenda:
🧠 AI & human judgment
📱 Future of social media
🎮 Gaming space vulnerabilities
🕵️‍♂️ Closed info environments & more

📝 Registration opens soon, stay tuned!

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NATO StratCom COE @stratcomcoe.bsky.social · Jun 27

🔍 How should governments use intelligence in an age of hybrid threats & info warfare?
Our latest research report shows intel isn’t just secret—it’s strategic. From deterrence to credibility, disclosure shapes the narrative.
🧠 Read more 👉 shorturl.at/rOvWE

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NATO StratCom COE @stratcomcoe.bsky.social · Jun 20

Our Virtual Manipulation Brief 2025 shows how AI, platform shifts & strategic messaging are reshaping the info war. Russia strikes fast ⚡️, China moves slow & strategic 🧠. AI scales it all. X, Telegram & YouTube are now the front lines. Read more here: shorturl.at/f1PN1

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NATO StratCom COE @stratcomcoe.bsky.social · May 29

📢 Riga StratCom Dialogue 2025 is less than two weeks away!
🗓️ 10–11 June | 📍 Riga, Latvia
This year’s conference dives into the shifting tides of identity, influence, and information in a world where geopolitics, truth, and power are constantly being redefined. 🌍💬
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Riga StratCom Dialogue 2025 | What value does Riga StratCom Dialogue bring to stratcom community?

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NATO StratCom COE @stratcomcoe.bsky.social · May 26

Understanding identity’s cognitive roots is key to addressing conflict. What variables shape it?

Panel discussion “Washing away memory. New realities emerging.”
📢 Riga StratCom Dialogue 2025
📅 10–11 June | 📍 Riga, Latvia
🔗 rigastratcomdialogue.org

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NATO StratCom COE @stratcomcoe.bsky.social · May 22

Riga StratCom Dialogue 2025
📅 10 - 11 June 2025
📍 Riga, Latvia
🔗 rigastratcomdialogue.org

For the 3rd year, #RigaStratComDialogue hosts the 🚀 Company Marketplace—where top innovators showcase tech 💡 to a global 🌍 strategic comms & defense audience.
Meet the 2025 lineup:

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NATO StratCom COE @stratcomcoe.bsky.social · May 19

Today, we were honored to welcome Mr. Mihai Popsoi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova to discuss current issues in the information environment and common efforts in strengthening Europe's resilience against disinformation and foreign interference.

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NATO StratCom COE @stratcomcoe.bsky.social · May 14

In a time of contested truth & rising AI influence, Riga StratCom Dialogue 2025 is your front-row seat to the global conversation on #StratCom.
Global expert insights, deep dives on AI & info warfare, elite networking and more!
🔗 rigastratcomdialogue.org
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Riga StratCom Dialogue 2025 | Why is it worth attending?

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NATO StratCom COE @stratcomcoe.bsky.social · May 12

1 month to go until Riga StratCom Dialogue 2025!
🗓️ 10–11 June | 📍 Riga, Latvia
In a world of shifting power, identity & influence—how do we communicate strategically and will AI recalibrate the global info order?
Get ready for a powerful discussions!
🔗 rigastratcomdialogue.org

NATO StratCom COE @stratcomcoe.bsky.social · May 9

The EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA), in effect since Feb 2024, aims to regulate online platforms. Our latest study shows Facebook's enforcement remains weak post-DSA, with rising hate speech and poor moderation—especially in smaller language communities.
🔎https://shorturl.at/RuJgP

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NATO StratCom COE @stratcomcoe.bsky.social · May 7

🎙️ Media accreditation is OPEN for Riga StratCom Dialogue 2025!
📍 Riga, Latvia | 📅 10–11 June 2025
Join Europe’s top StratCom event with access to:
✅ Expert sessions
✅ Speaker interviews
✅ Elite networking
Apply now: lnkd.in/daQqVsrk
More info: rigastratcomdialogue.org

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NATO StratCom COE @stratcomcoe.bsky.social · Apr 24

Today, our Chief of Staff Col. Dariusz Niedzielski welcomed H.E. Mr. Paul Ballantyne, the Non-Resident Ambassador of New Zealand 🇳🇿 to the Republic of Latvia 🇱🇻 to discuss current issues in global security and cooperation in the field of #StratCom. 🤝

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NATO StratCom COE @stratcomcoe.bsky.social · Apr 24

During the latest #StratComPodcast episode, Latvian journalist Ina Strazdiņa from the Latvian Television (@LatvijasTV) shares her thoughts on journalists' mission and the cognitive effects of prolonged war.
🎧: shorturl.at/roaM6
🎥: shorturl.at/m70ym

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NATO StratCom COE @stratcomcoe.bsky.social · Apr 16

📢 New #StratComPodcast episode is out!
🇱🇻 journalist Ina Strazdiņa shares what it’s like reporting from 🇺🇦 frontlines - where at least 17 journalists have been killed since 2022. A powerful story of truth, trauma & resilience.
🎧: shorturl.at/roaM6
🎥: shorturl.at/e40EE

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NATO StratCom COE @stratcomcoe.bsky.social · Apr 10

🎙️ Media registration is OPEN!
Join Riga StratCom Dialogue 2025 — Europe’s top #StratCom conference — on 10–11 June in Riga! 🇱🇻
Get access to:
✅ Expert sessions
✅ Interviews with global leaders
✅ Exclusive networking
📌 Register: rigastratcomdialogue.org/media

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NATO StratCom COE @stratcomcoe.bsky.social · Mar 31

In our latest research, we unpack the tech and organizational hurdles that still block smooth data-sharing across NATO—and offer practical steps to boost intelligence flow and sharper decision-making for StratCom and leadership.
🔍📊 Read more: shorturl.at/mpyxm

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NATO StratCom COE @stratcomcoe.bsky.social · Mar 26

🧠⚠️ As AI grows more powerful, how might malign actors exploit it in the next decade—and are we doing enough now to prevent that future?
Listen to the latest #StratComPodcast episode to find out more:
🎧 shorturl.at/KqIi2
🎥 shorturl.at/ORqXQ

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NATO StratCom COE @stratcomcoe.bsky.social · Mar 14

How are malign actors weaponizing AI?
Roberta Duffield from BLACKBIRD.AI joins #StratComPodcast to unpack the future of information warfare, perception manipulation & strategic threats we can’t afford to ignore.
🎧 shorturl.at/KqIi2
🎥 shorturl.at/ORqXQ

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NATO StratCom COE @stratcomcoe.bsky.social · Mar 13

Strengthening our collective commitment to protecting Europe’s information space and digital infrastructure! 🤝 Today, we were pleased to welcome Ms Kristina Herbst, President of the State Parliament Schleswig-Holstein and accompanying delegation for an insightful discussion.