2024-06-01 07:44:09
In accordance with the info of the Strategic Communication Division of the Lithuanian Armed Forces, a complete of over 3.5 thousand had been recorded final 12 months. distinctive circumstances of hostile data exercise. The Kremlin and its supported data channels primarily unfold manipulative and threatening messages to the West after the extra distinguished 2023. political occasions – for instance, after Vladimir Putin’s statements in regards to the deployment of nuclear weapons in Belarus, the bombings of the Kachovka dam in Ukraine, Crimean bridges.
“Throughout the NATO summit in Vilnius, the best informational stress was recorded. The hostile data area was intensively ready upfront, and the day earlier than and the second day of the assembly had been marked by the very best variety of incidents in all of 2023. – then the informational stress elevated 3-4 instances in comparison with the typical variety of circumstances per day,” reads the doc introduced to the general public and the Authorities on Wednesday.
Final 12 months, a communication line was noticed from the facet of the hostile forces, saying that NATO itself is growing the strain in relations with Russia, and the Western coverage might result in a direct confrontation between the events.
“It needs to be famous that there was extra energetic communication about the truth that NATO is incapable, weak and would lose towards Russia within the occasion of a warfare,” the report states.
The preferred narratives of Russia and Belarus within the subject of protection remained comparable – it was introduced that the Lithuanian military just isn’t able to resisting Russia, NATO is an aggressive, offensive navy bloc that won’t defend Lithuania within the occasion of an invasion, and many others. Among the many dominant disinformation messages is the subject of the German brigade. It was introduced {that a} navy unit the scale of a German brigade poses a menace to Russia.
At the moment, the rhetoric of navy propaganda unfold by Moscow and Minsk additionally remained aggressive – extra consideration was paid to the modernization of the Lithuanian military and the event of infrastructure.
“Disinformation is being unfold that the weapons and gear being bought won’t be sufficient to defend towards Russia, and the cash is solely wasted,” the navy’s Strategic Communications Division factors out.
It’s noticeable that the dissemination of Chinese language propaganda data towards Lithuania has not modified in precept – as earlier than, Beijing focuses extra on the informational confrontation with NATO.
Warning – 2024 will probably be characterised by even better informational stress
Specialists of the Division of Strategic Communication word that in 2024 elections are going down in lots of nations, together with Lithuania, so we are able to anticipate much more aggressive disinformation campaigns.
“There’ll proceed to be explicit curiosity within the Steadfast Defender’24 train.” A lot consideration may also be paid to the workouts of all NATO nations and the strengthening of NATO capabilities on the japanese flank of the Alliance. The deployment of the German brigade in Lithuania and help for Ukraine will probably be focused,” the report states.
ELTA reminds that on Wednesday KAM and NKSC introduced to the Authorities 2023. Report on the state of nationwide cyber safety.
In accordance with NKSC information, 2378 cyber incidents had been registered final 12 months – in 2022. registered 3360. And though the overall variety of assaults is reducing, it’s estimated that the variety of medium-risk incidents is growing – in 2022. 33 of them are mounted, and in 2023 – 37.
The biggest variety of incidents was recorded in the summertime – the height was reached in July and August, when the NATO summit was held in Vilnius.
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