Breitbart Essay

Indirect Action 4: Military. America’s military is by nature a conservative organization and polls historically place it in the conservative camp. However, over time Russia has conveyed to the conservatives’ information that the Federal government is bad, and that the US government is their enemy. Their deception and disinformation has grown in the fertile fields of the conservatives, and many are members of the US military. Take for example the Oath Keepers, former military members and gun owners who advocate that citizens be ready and prepared to conduct armed opposition to a future federal government seizure of firearms in violation of the Second Amendment. In fact, the Oath Keepers actively recruit members from within the US armed forces
In the case of Julian Assange, on RT, and spread by MRCTV, continue to propagate the US backing of ISIS. In Edward Snowden’s case, the Pentagon report found Snowden leaks had 'staggering' intelligence impact. Yet Russia’s, US proxies continue to support Snowden across social media. Even more disturbing is how the popular conservative website Breitbart mirrors Kremlin talking points. Some claim that Breitbart is a tool of Russian propaganda. Nina Byzantina, the Kremlin propagandist, even posted a series of fake Hillary ads with millennials, some in US military uniforms, satirically stating their readiness to go to war with Russia. These and many more like them are designed to influence and undermine US military members. Many service members fall prey to these sites and repost stories and articles on social media further advancing the Russian sponsored propaganda articles. It is very likely Russia is through social media, grooming the next generation of Wikileaks and Snowdens. The US military cannot ignore the threat this social media propaganda poses to our forces, especially in the light of an insider threat. Lastly, it can erode our military members’ sense of mission and purpose,