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Defeating Covert Foreign Influence While Protecting Free Expression
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Mary Brooks
Aug 22, 2022
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Covert foreign influence is a dangerous challenge to democratic societies, but responding to it can imperil liberal values, particularly the right of free expression found in the U.S. Constitution and recognized as a universal human right under international law. This session will explore efforts to counter covert foreign political and social influence while upholding the freedom to exchange ideas.
Moderator: Mary Brooks, Fellow, R Street Institute
Panelists:
- Cmdr. Robin Crabtree, Judge Advocate, U.S. Navy
- Kurt Sanger, Deputy Staff Judge Advocate, U.S. Cyber Command
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