UK Sanctions Highlight Growing Threat of Foreign Information Warfare—What It Means for America’s Security

In a move underscoring the complex global information battlefield, the United Kingdom announced sweeping sanctions targeting Russian and Chinese entities accused of waging covert information warfare against Western democracies. British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper exposed a network of malign actors, including Russian disinformation outlets and two China-based cyber firms, drawing a clear line between foreign interference operations and threats to national security. Why Should Americans Care About Britain’s Sanctions? This isn’t just a British problem—it is an unmistakable signal that adversaries using propaganda, cyber sabotage, and manipulated digital content are actively undermining the foundations of freedom globally. The same Kremlin-linked...