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Deputy Director, @CSSPR_UOL. Associate Editor, @PoliticoPak. Nukes, strategy, FP. VF 2019,@stimsonCenter. Alum: @MIIS, @TheWilsonCenter, @jamesmartincns.

Jul 15, 2020, 6 tweets

Something that the doctor ordered for me. Captivating title, and an all-important phenomenon that is fast-becoming a key element in a state's crisis behaviour. @heatherwilly

The tweet that ,according to the authors, lies at the heart of their argument is this :" To manage escalation during crises, stop tweeting."

They argue that Twitter is not the conduit to share nuanced messages aimed at reassuring allies and deterring adversaries or for strategic signalling.

This is a very good recommendation.

"Improve understanding of how disinformation is spread
and consumed via Twitter and build public resilience
to disinformation campaigns."

From Asymmetric Escalation to Asymmetric Tweeting.

Herman Kahn's ladder reduces in utility in the evolving information landscape, contend the authors.

Indeed, nothing can be choreographed, and that no one can put a number to the rungs.

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