The digital battlefield is currently echoing with a sophisticated disinformation campaign orchestrated by Russian operatives, specifically targeting the global perception of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) recently alerted the public to a malicious rumor circulating online, which baselessly claims that Ukrainian leadership is planning a large-scale terrorist attack against its own citizens. This narrative is a chilling example of “gaslighting” on a national scale, designed not only to sow discord within Ukraine but to manipulate international sentiment by casting the victim as the perpetrator, thereby confusing the global community about who is truly responsible…

The recent conviction of Portia Anyamba, a 59-year-old former Brigadier General in the South African Air Force, serves as a sobering reminder of how easily the lines between professional ambition and national loyalty can blur in the world of high-stakes security. Once a trailblazer in her home country—the first woman to command an SA Air Force unit and a veteran who once served as a defense attaché in France—Anyamba’s legacy has taken a dramatic and unfortunate turn. In June 2024, she stood in a U.S. federal court and pleaded guilty to acting as an unregistered agent of the Republic of…