Geoshawk Issue No.10

Geo-politicized tech at MSC, 3Gs protect European elections, Africa Corps push MDM, Chinese MDM strike on Israel, Caucasus heat up, and MDM meets measles in Kazakhstan

Alan Shaw-Krivosh

Feb 16, 2024

Hey y’all, Happy Friday :)

This newsletter includes Geopolitics, Information Integrity, and Election news. Enjoy the 19 articles!

Global:

Munich Security Conference: technologies increasingly part of global power politics (sciencebusiness)

OpenAI shuts down accounts linked to 5 nation-state hacking groups (therecord)

How TikTok Is Combatting Misleading Content Ahead of the European Elections (TIME)

Google to launch anti-misinformation campaign ahead of EU parliamentary elections (france24)

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US:

Ex-F.B.I. Informant Is Charged With Lying Over Bidens’ Role in Ukraine Business

Chinese Influence Campaign Pushes Disunity Before U.S. Election, Study Says

Ex-FBI-Informant soll Korruptionsvorwürfe gegen Hunter Biden erfunden haben - DER SPIEGEL

Russia:

Wagner Group is now Africa Corps. What this means for Russia’s operations on the continent (theconversation)

The Kremlin’s Efforts to Spread Deadly Disinformation in Africa (StateDepartment)

France accuses Russia of disinformation campaign in key election year (abcnews)

Expansion of Kremlin-backed Media in Bosnia Is a Concern, Analysts Say (voanews)

Will the Wagner Group Stay in Africa?

MENA:

'Russia and Iran Launch Strike on Tel Aviv': A Glimpse Into Chinese Disinfo on Israel (Haaretz)

Did Israel use misleading images to claim it wasn't blocking aid deliveries to Gaza? (euronews)

Ireland Pledges $21M for UNRWA, Slams Israel’s “Disinformation Campaign” (truthout)

History of Solidarity: Why Ireland stands out in EU as fierce defender of Palestinian rights

Caucasus:

Armenia Reports 4 Soldiers Killed in Clashes with Azerbaijan (atlasnews)

Armenia, EU launching work on new ambitious partnership agenda – Josep Borrell (arm.radio)

Azerbaijan Opens Embassy in Kabul, Explores Investment Opportunities in Afghanistan (caucasuswatch)

EU Special Representative Discusses With Georgian Officials Occupied Territories and Mediation Between Armenia and Azerbaijan (caucasuswatch)

Two Armenian Troops Killed In Latest Shoot-Out Along Azerbaijani Border

Central Asia:

Kazakhstan: Misinformation over vaccinations facilitates measles outbreak (eurasianet)

Kazakhstan hopes for new surges in grain exports to China (eurasianet)

China is a particularly desirable market for Kazakhstan’s agricultural producers. (Photo: Kazakhstan government website)

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