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Cognitive Warfare in the Digital Age: Implications for EU Security Policy

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Volume 31 (2025): Issue 1 (June 2025)
By: Lorina Ariton  
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|Jul 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/kbo-2025-0001 | Journal eISSN: 2451-3113
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Language: English
Page range: 1 - 9
Published on: Jul 5, 2025
Published by: Nicolae Balcescu Land Forces Academy
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 3 issues per year
Keywords:
Cognitive Warfare,
Disinformation,
EU Security Policy,
Influence Operations,
Artificial Intelligence
Related subjects:
Business and economics,
Business management,
Management, organization, corporate governance,
Engineering,
Introductions and overviews,
Engineering, other,
Law,
Law, other,
Social sciences,
Political science,
Military policy

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