ASD contributes long and short form research products and analysis to inform and engage our audience on a range of issues related to malign foreign interference. In addition, we develop policy recommendations and strategies to close vulnerabilities and safeguard institutions from authoritarian threats.
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August 2017
The Methodology of the Hamilton 68 Dashboard
The Hamilton 68 Dashboard, hosted by the Alliance for Securing Democracy, tracks Russian influence operations on Twitter. The following document explains exactly what the dashboard shows and the methodology used to construct it. Dashboard Overview [...]
Hamilton 68: A New Tool to Track Russian Disinformation on Twitter
*New Brief: The Methodology of the Hamilton 68 Dashboard* Since Russia’s interference in the 2016 U.S. election, many have warned that Putin will be back in 2018 and 2020. But the reality is that Russian influence operations never left. As forme [...]
July 2017
Adapting Societal Change in Adapting Societal Change in a Digital Agea Digital Age
As Warsaw prepared for Donald Trump’s visit, a smaller, but important gathering was taking place on the outskirts of the city. The Warsaw Euro-Atlantic Summer Academy convened again this year, this time to tackle the global challenges that accompany [...]
Lessons from France for Fighting Russian Interference in Democracy
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump’s visit to France with President Emmanuel Macron for Bastille Day celebrations came at a moment when Russian meddling in democratic elections continued to dominate headlines. While much of the media focus has been [...]
June 2017
Visionary Works: The United States, EU, and the Importance of Being Federal
Editor’s Note: This blog is part of an ongoing series of contributions from participants in The German Marshall Fund’s flagship leadership development program, The Marshall Memorial Fellowship (MMF). Yes, local governments do matter. You can see it [...]
January 2017
NATO-Russia Relations in 2017: Hostage of a Post-Truth World?
Editor’s Note: Dominik P. Jankowski is head of OSCE and Eastern Security Unit at the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He was Marshall Memorial Fellow with the German Marshall Fund of the United States in 2012. Post-truth became a fundamental ele [...]