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NATO StratCom COE
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NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence
📍 Riga, Latvia
🔗 stratcomcoe.org
🎮 Games aren’t just a play - it is a new arena for influence.
From in-game chats to fake war footage, hostile actors exploit gaming’s global reach. At Digital Frontlines 2025, we will unpack how to defend this vast, understudied space.
Agenda 👉 digitalfrontlinesconference.org
October 3, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Ireland has been a long-standing cooperation partner of NATO in a variety of areas. 🤝
Today, the NATO StratCom COE had the honour of hosting a visit by H.E. Ms. Marcella Smith, Ambassador of Ireland to Latvia, present our work and exchange views on the growing significance of AI.
September 19, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Today, we welcomed Brigadier General Sunghoon Park, Director General of Public Affairs, Republic of Korea Army HQ.
NATO and the Republic of Korea are committed to advancing dialogue and cooperation to address global security challenges and protect info environment together.
September 18, 2025 at 8:45 AM
At #DigitalFrontlines2025 (Oct 8, Riga) we’ll explore how social media will evolve in the next decade and how AI + LLMs are reshaping our "digital public squares" and connections.
Follow along as we share key insights from the debate.
🔗 digitalfrontlinesconference.org
September 16, 2025 at 8:29 AM
📰 Call for media accreditation: Digital Frontlines 2025
📅 8 Oct 2025 | 📍 Riga, Latvia
Join us for insights on future of social media, audiences in restricted info environments, influencers in StratCom, gaming: entertainment or exploitation and more!
🔗 shorturl.at/aZU7a
September 9, 2025 at 9:11 AM
What does it mean to embed meaning—not just react—in a world of chaos and fragmentation? Volume 15 of Defence Strategic Communications dives deep into values-driven strategy, narrative power, and long-term thinking. Read the journal: shorturl.at/OLGkS
August 6, 2025 at 11:54 AM
📢 Save the date: Digital Frontlines 2025
🗓 8 Oct 2025 | 📍 Riga, Latvia
This year's agenda:
🧠 AI & human judgment
📱 Future of social media
🎮 Gaming space vulnerabilities
🕵️‍♂️ Closed info environments & more

📝 Registration opens soon, stay tuned!
July 14, 2025 at 1:21 PM
🔍 How should governments use intelligence in an age of hybrid threats & info warfare?
Our latest research report shows intel isn’t just secret—it’s strategic. From deterrence to credibility, disclosure shapes the narrative.
🧠 Read more 👉 shorturl.at/rOvWE
June 27, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Our Virtual Manipulation Brief 2025 shows how AI, platform shifts & strategic messaging are reshaping the info war. Russia strikes fast ⚡️, China moves slow & strategic 🧠. AI scales it all. X, Telegram & YouTube are now the front lines. Read more here: shorturl.at/f1PN1
June 20, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Understanding identity’s cognitive roots is key to addressing conflict. What variables shape it?

Panel discussion “Washing away memory. New realities emerging.”
📢 Riga StratCom Dialogue 2025
📅 10–11 June | 📍 Riga, Latvia
🔗 rigastratcomdialogue.org
May 26, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Riga StratCom Dialogue 2025
📅 10 - 11 June 2025
📍 Riga, Latvia
🔗 rigastratcomdialogue.org

For the 3rd year, #RigaStratComDialogue hosts the 🚀 Company Marketplace—where top innovators showcase tech 💡 to a global 🌍 strategic comms & defense audience.
Meet the 2025 lineup:
May 22, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Today, we were honored to welcome Mr. Mihai Popsoi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova to discuss current issues in the information environment and common efforts in strengthening Europe's resilience against disinformation and foreign interference.
May 19, 2025 at 7:59 AM
1 month to go until Riga StratCom Dialogue 2025!
🗓️ 10–11 June | 📍 Riga, Latvia
In a world of shifting power, identity & influence—how do we communicate strategically and will AI recalibrate the global info order?
Get ready for a powerful discussions!
🔗 rigastratcomdialogue.org
May 12, 2025 at 11:07 AM
The EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA), in effect since Feb 2024, aims to regulate online platforms. Our latest study shows Facebook's enforcement remains weak post-DSA, with rising hate speech and poor moderation—especially in smaller language communities.
🔎https://shorturl.at/RuJgP
May 9, 2025 at 8:33 AM
🎙️ Media accreditation is OPEN for Riga StratCom Dialogue 2025!
📍 Riga, Latvia | 📅 10–11 June 2025
Join Europe’s top StratCom event with access to:
✅ Expert sessions
✅ Speaker interviews
✅ Elite networking
Apply now: lnkd.in/daQqVsrk
More info: rigastratcomdialogue.org
May 7, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Today, our Chief of Staff Col. Dariusz Niedzielski welcomed H.E. Mr. Paul Ballantyne, the Non-Resident Ambassador of New Zealand 🇳🇿 to the Republic of Latvia 🇱🇻 to discuss current issues in global security and cooperation in the field of #StratCom. 🤝
April 24, 2025 at 11:25 AM
During the latest #StratComPodcast episode, Latvian journalist Ina Strazdiņa from the Latvian Television (@LatvijasTV) shares her thoughts on journalists' mission and the cognitive effects of prolonged war.
🎧: shorturl.at/roaM6
🎥: shorturl.at/m70ym
April 24, 2025 at 8:27 AM
📢 New #StratComPodcast episode is out!
🇱🇻 journalist Ina Strazdiņa shares what it’s like reporting from 🇺🇦 frontlines - where at least 17 journalists have been killed since 2022. A powerful story of truth, trauma & resilience.
🎧: shorturl.at/roaM6
🎥: shorturl.at/e40EE
April 16, 2025 at 8:57 AM
🎙️ Media registration is OPEN!
Join Riga StratCom Dialogue 2025 — Europe’s top #StratCom conference — on 10–11 June in Riga! 🇱🇻
Get access to:
✅ Expert sessions
✅ Interviews with global leaders
✅ Exclusive networking
📌 Register: rigastratcomdialogue.org/media
April 10, 2025 at 8:32 AM
In our latest research, we unpack the tech and organizational hurdles that still block smooth data-sharing across NATO—and offer practical steps to boost intelligence flow and sharper decision-making for StratCom and leadership.
🔍📊 Read more: shorturl.at/mpyxm
March 31, 2025 at 9:50 AM
How are malign actors weaponizing AI?
Roberta Duffield from BLACKBIRD.AI joins #StratComPodcast to unpack the future of information warfare, perception manipulation & strategic threats we can’t afford to ignore.
🎧 shorturl.at/KqIi2
🎥 shorturl.at/ORqXQ
March 14, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Strengthening our collective commitment to protecting Europe’s information space and digital infrastructure! 🤝 Today, we were pleased to welcome Ms Kristina Herbst, President of the State Parliament Schleswig-Holstein and accompanying delegation for an insightful discussion.
March 13, 2025 at 1:35 PM
📊 Effective data integration is essential for NATO’s #StratCom, yet fragmented systems impede progress. Our latest study underscores the need for NATO-wide metadata/API standards, robust governance, and AI-driven solutions to enhance interoperability.
📖 shorturl.at/2vUz0
March 11, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Another day, another important meeting! 🤝 Today, we were happy to welcome Mr Gilles Roth, Minister of Finance of Luxembourg to discuss the importance of strategic communications in the context of the security environment of today.
March 5, 2025 at 12:58 PM
We recently studied 5 Global South countries - Egypt, Mali, Kenya, South Africa, United Arab Emirates - to understand how Kremlin carries out information operations in this region to support its narratives globally.
Explore findings here: shorturl.at/ZKEJF
February 13, 2025 at 1:29 PM