Cognitive Warfare Research & OSINT Insights— with Sara Russo

🧠 Cognitive Warfare: Understanding NATO’s “House Model”

One of the most useful, but often under-discussed, ways to understand NATO’s approach to Cognitive Warfare is through what can be described as a “house…

Apr 26 • Sara

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🧠 How is the field of Cognitive Warfare actually being built?—and who is shaping it?

Mapping the cognitive warfare literature: A strategic analysis (1981–2025)

Apr 7 • Sara

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Research Spotlight: Alexandru Fotescu

Cognitive Warfare as Statecraft

Apr 2 • Sara

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March 2026

Research Spotlight: Alessia Dorigoni

Alessia Dorigoni on Cognitive Vulnerabilities and Biometric Decision Intelligence

Mar 2 • Sara

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February 2026

Are We at War? Below the Threshold, Signals Without Bullets, and the Future of Peace

Dialogues in Sociology

Feb 23 • Sara

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Why Cognitive Warfare Is Not Just a “Domain” (It’s a Meta-Domain)

A peer-reviewed synthesis to reduce terminological confusion and turn “cognitive” from rhetoric into a usable strategic lens.

Feb 4 • Sara

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January 2026

Cognitive Warfare Is Cheap—and That’s the Problem

My article “Cognitive Warfare Is Cheap — and That’s the Problem” has just been published in Small Wars Journal.

Jan 31 • Sara

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🔍 Researcher / Center Spotlight : The Defence Horizon Journal

The Defence Horizon Journal and its work on Cognitive Warfare

Jan 23 • Sara

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Which disciplines are required to study cognitive warfare — seriously?

This post opens an ongoing discussion on how cognitive warfare is studied — and which forms of knowledge are often assumed, missing, or misaligned.

Jan 19 • Sara

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War, Warfare, and Domains: Why Cognitive Warfare Is Hard to Place

Introduction: Why Conceptual Clarity Comes First

Jan 11 • Sara

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How This Research Space Is Structured

This Substack is conceived as a curated research space, designed to support cumulative academic inquiry and debate on cognitive warfare and influence.

Jan 6 • Sara

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🚨 New report on Cognitive Warfare from NATO’s Chief Scientist

NATO’s Chief Scientist has released a timely report examining Cognitive Warfare as a core dimension of contemporary conflict.

Jan 5 • Sara

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