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 * [http://www.creationsafaris.com/crevbd.htm#propaganda Propaganda Tactics] at "The Baloney Detector" at Creation-Evolution Headlines
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	Taurus: "No wonder they want me, I'm clearly the better cruise missile!" Storm Shadow replies: "More like an a** missile if you don't show up soon!" Scalp: "Hahaha!" Taurus shouts: "Hey, it's not up to me!" Leopard 2: "You don't have to blow up!" Taurus shouts, "I’m a cruise missile, that's exactly what I'm supposed to do!" Scalp, appeasingly: "You’re not allowed in Ukraine because your chancellor is hesitating and procrastinating again?" Storm Shadow knows the score: "The [[German]] technical term for that is 'scholzen'." "No," Taurus replies, "this time there was even a reason: Because I have such a long range, he's afraid I'll overshoot and hit Russia." Now Scalp's [[girl]] voice clears her throat and squeals: "Hmm… And what has Russia been doing for the last two years?" Leopard 2 repeats: "What has Russia been doing for the last two years?" Taurus, amazed: "Really?"		Taurus: "No wonder they want me, I'm clearly the better cruise missile!" Storm Shadow replies: "More like an a** missile if you don't show up soon!" Scalp: "Hahaha!" Taurus shouts: "Hey, it's not up to me!" Leopard 2: "You don't have to blow up!" Taurus shouts, "I’m a cruise missile, that's exactly what I'm supposed to do!" Scalp, appeasingly: "You’re not allowed in Ukraine because your chancellor is hesitating and procrastinating again?" Storm Shadow knows the score: "The [[German]] technical term for that is 'scholzen'." "No," Taurus replies, "this time there was even a reason: Because I have such a long range, he's afraid I'll overshoot and hit Russia." Now Scalp's [[girl]] voice clears her throat and squeals: "Hmm… And what has Russia been doing for the last two years?" Leopard 2 repeats: "What has Russia been doing for the last two years?" Taurus, amazed: "Really?"
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	===Psychological warfare and the U.S. Army===		===Psychological warfare and the U.S. Army===

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 == Soft power ==
 ''See also:'' [[Soft power]]
+[[File:1st Death Star.jpg|right|250px|thumb|During [[NATO's war in Ukraine]], NATO attempted to compare the [[Russian Federation]] to Death Star.<ref>[https://youtu.be/ZXY06B3ln0kWill NATO Fire The Immature Person In Charge Of Their Twitter Account?] Romanian TVee, February 25, 2023. YouTube.</ref>]]
 [[Soft power]] is a nation's capacity to cause others to do things through persuasive/non-coercive means. The American political scientist Joseph Nye introduced the concept of "soft power" in the late 1980s. Brand Finance, the world's leading brand valuation consultancy, annually list the countries with the strongest soft power.
 === Brand Finance's 2022 ranking of the countries with the most soft power ===
-[[File:1st Death Star.jpg|right|250px|thumb|During [[NATO's war in Ukraine]], NATO attempted to compare the [[Russian Federation]] to Death Star.<ref>[https://youtu.be/ZXY06B3ln0kWill NATO Fire The Immature Person In Charge Of Their Twitter Account?] Romanian TVee, February 25, 2023. YouTube.</ref>]]
 Brand Finance's 2022 ranking of the 10 countries with the most soft power<ref>[https://brandfinance.com/press-releases/global-soft-power-index-2022-usa-bounces-back-better-to-top-of-nation-brand-ranking#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThe%20composition%20of%20the%20Global,Kingdom%2C%20Germany%2C%20and%20China. Global Soft Power Index 2022: USA bounces back better to top of nation brand ranking], Brand Finance website, 2022</ref>:

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 === Brand Finance's 2022 ranking of the countries with the most soft power ===
+[[File:1st Death Star.jpg|right|250px|thumb|During [[NATO's war in Ukraine]], NATO attempted to compare the [[Russian Federation]] to Death Star.<ref>[https://youtu.be/ZXY06B3ln0kWill NATO Fire The Immature Person In Charge Of Their Twitter Account?] Romanian TVee, February 25, 2023. YouTube.</ref>]]
 Brand Finance's 2022 ranking of the 10 countries with the most soft power<ref>[https://brandfinance.com/press-releases/global-soft-power-index-2022-usa-bounces-back-better-to-top-of-nation-brand-ranking#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThe%20composition%20of%20the%20Global,Kingdom%2C%20Germany%2C%20and%20China. Global Soft Power Index 2022: USA bounces back better to top of nation brand ranking], Brand Finance website, 2022</ref>:

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 == Counter-propaganda ==
-[[File:1st Death Star.jpg|right|250px|thumb|During [[NATO's war in Ukraine]], NATO attempted to compare the [[Russian Federation]] to Death Star.<ref>[https://youtu.be/ZXY06B3ln0kWill NATO Fire The Immature Person In Charge Of Their Twitter Account?] Romanian TVee, February 25, 2023. YouTube.</ref>]]
+[[File:USA blew up Nordstream.PNG|right|150px|thumb|]]
 The best contrary testimony against propaganda is the truth. This typically means revealing the full, previously undisclosed context and exposing [[Logical fallacy|logical fallacies]]. Confusingly though, skillfully produced propaganda may itself be masked as counter-propaganda.

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	Beyond this, it includes [[discernment]] of news organs that allow themselves to be utilized for propaganda purposes, discernment of propagandistic theater projects and refusal to patronize the same, and discernment of the content of political commentary, and its judgment, not merely on matters of fact, but also on the ''presentation'' of that fact. As has been said above, presentation even of perfectly relevant fact in a manner intended to manipulate the emotions, demeans the facts thus presented and also demeans the presenter. Above all, therefore, those who decry propaganda ought not engage in it themselves, nor give even the appearance of the same.		Beyond this, it includes [[discernment]] of news organs that allow themselves to be utilized for propaganda purposes, discernment of propagandistic theater projects and refusal to patronize the same, and discernment of the content of political commentary, and its judgment, not merely on matters of fact, but also on the ''presentation'' of that fact. As has been said above, presentation even of perfectly relevant fact in a manner intended to manipulate the emotions, demeans the facts thus presented and also demeans the presenter. Above all, therefore, those who decry propaganda ought not engage in it themselves, nor give even the appearance of the same.
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 [[Theater]] has been an instrument of propaganda since before such things as current-events organs existed. Significantly, however, whenever theater has lent itself to propaganda, it has tended to demean itself. Even [[William Shakespeare]] was not immune to this - certain of his Histories, especially ''Richard the Third'' acted as propaganda for the ruling [[Tudor]] dynasty whose founder, [[Henry VII]], had defeated [[Richard III]] to become king.
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 ==War propaganda==
 {{See also|War propaganda}}
-[[File:Ukraine Army with Nazi Wolsfangel.PNG|right|250px|thumb|Officially approved for distribution in English propaganda poster by the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, “Thank You Ukrainian Army” with the Nazi Wolfsengel patch, a [[hate]] symbol,<ref>https://www.adl.org/education/references/hate-symbols/wolfsangel</ref> emblazoned on the sleeve.<ref>https://reportingradicalism.org/en/hate-symbols/movements/nazi-symbols/wolfsangel</ref>]]
+[[File:Guardian reports on Nazi defeat.PNG|right|250px|thumb|''[[The Guardian]]'' report on the defeat of [[Nazi]]s in [[Azovstal]].<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2022/may/17/evacuation-of-azovstal-plant-in-mariupol-in-pictures</ref>]]
 War propaganda is used as a means of influencing both sides of the military conflict.  An example from the [[Russia-Ukraine war]] is the recruitment of foreign [[mercenaries]] by the government of [[Ukraine]].  Mercenaries do not enjoy the status and protection of [[prisoners of war]] under the [[Geneva Convention]], can be executed on the spot as paid killers for profit under international law, and most governments have laws in place prohibiting their citizens from engaging in mercenary activity. Three [[UK]] citizens were captured by the Russians, and two faced [[criminal]] charges and the [[death penalty]].  The third, Aiden Aslin, was somewhat of [[social media]] star with a large number of subscribers on [[Twitter]] and [[Instagram]] following his tales of adventure. In captivity, Aslin was allowed to create a [[YouTube]] channel to interact with the global public,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFNB2gdTvzAXW9LQ1GS5wfg/videos</ref> and dissuade people from responding to Ukrainian and Western media solicitations to join Ukraine's mercenary force.
 Propaganda in times of war or other kinds of military operations. It can be divided into the following types:
-[[File:Guardian reports on Nazi defeat.PNG|right|250px|thumb|''[[The Guardian]]'' report on the defeat of [[Nazi]]s in [[Azovstal]].<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2022/may/17/evacuation-of-azovstal-plant-in-mariupol-in-pictures</ref>]]
 '''Propaganda of captivity.''' One of the most popular and effective types of military propaganda in the framework of [[psychological warfare]]. It includes providing information about prisoners of war, their normal existence, lack of bullying and serious difficulties. Implementing the idea that surrender is a completely normal solution that will help you return home alive.
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 '''Propaganda by instilling fear of defeat.''' Such propaganda can set up the army for the most decisive actions, since "there is nowhere to retreat." It can acquire a different character - instilling fear due to the consequences of the offensive. Such an approach can cause confusion in the army and society of the attacking side. Other ways of exposure.
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 ===NATO war in Ukraine===
 {{See also|Ukraine propaganda war}}
 [[File:Time fake news Denisova.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Ukraine Human Rights Ombudsman Lyudmila Denisova was actually fired in an unprecedented move for manufacturing fake news reports about alleged Russian [[rape]]s and bringing disrepute on the Ukrainian regime.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 June 2022 |title='This will not help us defeat the enemy' A new report looks at Ukrainian Ombudsman Lyudmyla Denisova, who was fired after officials couldn't confirm her stories of rape committed by Russian soldiers |url=https://meduza.io/en/feature/2022/06/28/we-work-on-the-information-front |access-date= |website=Meduza |language=en}}</ref>]]
 From the earliest days of the conflict, the [[Kyiv regime]] focused on winning a global information and propaganda war rather than a military conflict.  Researchers at the University of Adelaide in Australia published a landmark paper on August 20, 2022 on the activities of bot accounts on [[Twitter]] related to the conflict. The Australian findings were staggering – of 5.2 million tweets on the [[social media]] network from February 23 to March 8, 2022 at the outbreak of the conflict, between 60 to 80% were shared by fake accounts.<ref>https://arxiv.org/pdf/2208.07038.pdf</ref>