First published 2017
This military compilation draws from declassified CIA, FBI, and NSA intelligence reports to expose Putin's coordinated attack on American democratic institutions during the 2016 election. U.S. Military experts document Russia's systematic campaign to damage Hillary Clinton's candidacy while boosting Donald Trump's prospects. The authors trace Putin's information warfare strategy through Russian actions in Crimea and Ukraine, showing how Moscow transformed Soviet propaganda techniques for the digital age. The analysis incorporates the pivotal January 2017 intelligence assessment "Assessing Russian Activities and Intentions in Recent US Elections" and explores the Gerasimov Model of asymmetric warfare. Military strategists map Russian political interference from 1917 to present-day cyber operations, warning that Western democracies face ongoing vulnerability to these hybrid attacks. The book provides concrete recommendations for American defensive measures, including Special Operations Forces deployment and improved interagency coordination to protect NATO partners and democratic systems from future Russian influence operations.
Genres: history, political-science, politics, non-fiction, military-history, current-affairs, academic, american-history
Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, investigative-journalism
Setting: America, Crimea, Russia, Ukraine, West
Period: 2016, 2017
262 pages · Paperback · Independently published