U.S Domestic Barriers Against Malign Foreign Interference
Abstract
Russian information operations in the 2016 Presidential election was far from the only instance of foreign interference. Throughout U.S history, Foreign states have attempted to influence segments of U.S society based off ethnicity, political ideology, and class. Two historical cases show that two major powers, Imperial Germany (1914 -1918) and Soviet Russia (1919 - 1939), attempted to influence U.S domestic policy. Both failed to successfully exploit U.S societal seams to interfere in U.S policy construction due to directed Americanization efforts on the U.S immigrant community, domestic political fragmentation, and a robust U.S intelligence and security apparatus. As the U.S re-enters great power competition, foreign competitors are likely to exploit U.S historical socio-cultural and political seams. It is vital for the intelligence community today to better understand how U.S socio-cultural, political and security elements responded to foreign interference.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 02, 2021
- Accession Number
- AD1177974
Entities
People
- Kevin M. Dwyer
Organizations
- Marine Corps University