The 2016 election has been the center of much debate and controversy since the, now President Trump, decided to run for office. As the election went on, so did speculations about his Russian ties within the office. Many would say that the Russians conducted information/influence operations against the United States. What are these operations and how do they work?
Information, or influence operations, are the assemblage of strategic information to have an advantage over an enemy. It “include(s) the collection of tactical information about an adversary as well as the dissemination of propaganda in pursuit of a competitive advantage over an opponent” (Information).
