If governments were proud of being agents of change, surely they would admit it upfront and claim credit for their successes. One of the instructors is a researcher at Chatham House; another is attached to Integrity Initiative (II), whose website disappeared last December following leaks about its false address and ‘charity’ status. Regime change agents in many countries have a mutually advantageous relationship with internet companies. The head of the UK military, General Nick Carter, says the Brigade provides ‘the capability to compete in the war of narratives at the tactical level’. The Brigade’s ‘Information Warfare Teams’ are reportedly concentrated in Bosnia, France, Kenya, Albania, Jordan, and other un-named countries in the Middle East.

Source: The North Africa Journal October 06, 2019 10:18 UTC