Foreign Affairs LIVE: Waging a Digital Counterinsurgency

The sophistication of ISIS' digital propaganda and recruiting machine can seem hopelessly difficult to counteract. But new thinking and research indicates that coordinated efforts to wage a broad-scale digital counterinsurgency may be as vital as military confrontation when it comes to disabling ISIS and preventing future threats. Join us for a discussion of the most cutting-edge thinking on digital counterinsurgency tactics, with top experts including authors from the current issue of Foreign Affairs.

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