While Ukraine is frequently celebrated for its tactical ingenuity on the battlefield—particularly its trailblazing use of drone technology—there is a far less visible, yet arguably equally critical, front in this ongoing war: the battle for the minds of citizens. As NATO leaders gather to discuss the future of the alliance, the focus is naturally shifting toward industrial security and drone production. However, there is an urgent need to elevate “cognitive warfare” to the top of the agenda. Ukraine has not just been surviving a physical invasion; it has been navigating a sophisticated, decades-long campaign of psychological destabilization. By observing how…

In an era where the lines between political satire and digital fabrication are increasingly blurred, President Donald Trump has once again stirred the pot by sharing an AI-generated video on his Truth Social platform. The 90-second clip features a high-tech “digital twin” of the president dressed in a physician’s white coat, positioning himself as “Dr. Trump.” The intent of the video is to poke fun at what he colloquially calls “Trump Derangement Syndrome” (TDS), a term he frequently uses to dismiss his political critics as being psychologically obsessed with him. This latest experiment with synthetic media highlights how political messaging…