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Two F-35B combat aircraft from the United States Marine Corp depart after re-fueling from an RAF Voyager aircraft over the North Sea on October 08, 2020 in flight, above Scotland.
The Australian: Why Cognitive Warfare Is Beijing’s Greatest Weapon  By John Lee and Lavina Lee  August 29, 2025
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Chinese military personnel take part in a rehearsal ahead of a parade commemorating the eightieth anniversary of victory in World War II in Beijing on August 20, 2025. (Pedro Pardo via Getty Images)
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john_lee
john_lee
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Senior lecturer in the Department of Security Studies and Criminology at Macquarie University, Council of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute 
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The USS Sampson steams alongside the USS Nimitz in the Pacific Ocean on October 5, 2024. (US Navy photo by)
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The USS Sampson steams alongside the USS Nimitz in the Pacific Ocean on October 5, 2024. (US Navy photo by Seaman Apprentice Joseph Paolucci)
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Mary Kissel Hudson Institute
Mary Kissel Hudson Institute
Senior Fellow (Nonresident)