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Clint Watts is a Distinguished Research Fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute and the author of Messing With The Enemy: Surviving in a Social Media World of Hackers, Terrorists, Russians and Fake News.

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The Kremlin’s Playbook for 2020

MUDDYING THE WATERS

Americans may be on to the Kremlin’s tricks now, but Putin is getting a helping hand this time around: Conservative media and even the White House are spreading disinfo for him.

Clint Watts | Published May 29, 2019

How Every Campaign Will Have a Troll Farm of Its Own

FUTURE IS NOW

Russia started it, but politicians will proliferate it. Online trolling could become a service for campaigns everywhere...

Clint Watts | Published Apr 09, 2018
opinion

How to Stop Russia From Wrecking Election 2018

DEE-FENSE

There’s a playbook for keeping the Kremlin out of our next election. Will Trump put it into action?

Clint Watts | Published Feb 20, 2018

Russia’s Last-Minute Hack Was Meant to Hit President Hillary

Buyer’s Remorse

Russian hacks sought to undermine Hillary Clinton and cast doubt on the legitimacy of American democracy. Now President Trump is struggling with the validity of his win.

Clint Watts | Published Jun 07, 2017

Putin’s Hidden Insurgency Tore Up Ukraine—and Now the Web

LITTLE GREEN MEN

Putin claimed ‘little green men’ in Crimea were pro-Russian locals. They were actually Russian forces laying groundwork for invasion—a playbook that’s taking over American media.

Clint Watts | Published Jun 02, 2017

Trump Betrayed People Who Protect America

‘Great Intel’

We don’t know—yet—why Trump feels the need to cower before Russia. We do know that he’s sold out our allies to benefit an adversary.

Clint Watts | Published May 15, 2017

Putin Lost France—but Not Germany

Not Over Yet

The Kremlin’s chosen candidate, Marine Le Pen, failed to win the French presidency, but Germany’s election in September provides one last chance to disintegrate the European Union.

Clint Watts | Published May 09, 2017

Inside Russia’s Fake News Playbook

RED LETTER

Clint Watts is testifying Thursday before the Senate’s armed services committee on how Russia became the kings of black propaganda. Here’s what he told the senators.

Clint Watts | Published Apr 27, 2017

Russia’s Info War on US Started in 2014

NO PRISONERS

Clint Watts is testifying Thursday morning before the Senate’s intelligence committee on Russia’s interference in U.S. politics. Here’s what he told the senators.

Clint Watts | Published Mar 30, 2017

Can the Michelin Model Fix Fake News?

Seeing Stars

Let’s start a Consumer Reports for news. People still buy the low-rated junk in Consumer Reports—but at least they know what they’re getting into.

Clint Watts, Andrew Weisburd | Published Jan 22, 2017

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