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A U.S. Strategy to Prevent the Creation of Mirror Life

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RAND researchers present a strategy for the United States to prevent the creation of mirror life by anyone, anywhere.

Russia's “Firehose of Falsehood” Propaganda Model

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Russia's propaganda model is high-volume and multichannel, and it disseminates messages without regard for the truth. It is rapid, continuous, and repetitive, and it does not commit to consistency.