Russian Cognitive Warfare:Theoretical Foundations,Structural Features and Practical Implications
[Research purpose]Cognitive warfare is a key means for Russia to maintain its national security and realize its great power ambitions.The Russia-Ukraine conflict has become a typical case to scrutinize the effectiveness of Russia's cognitive warfare.An in-depth analysis of the lessons learned from Russia's cognitive warfare practice is of great significance to the construction of a cognitive war-fare system with Chinese characteristics.[Research method]Case studies and logical analysis are used to systematize the cognitive con-frontation between Russia and the West in the course of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and to assess the utility and strategic implications of Russian cognitive warfare.[Research conclusion]In the Russia-Ukraine conflict,Russia adopted a multi-level cognitive warfare strate-gy,including coordination between government agencies and official media,cooperation between proxy websites and social media,and cyberattacks,which not only clarified the facts and corrected its position,but also had an impact on national strategic stability.China needs to review and strengthen its own cognitive warfare capabilities,and build a cognitive warfare system with Chinese characteristics from the three levels of strategic objectives,capacity building and tactical strategies.