For countries with limited strategic depth, false massacre stories are not PR nuisances but existential threats. The response must be immediate, fact-rich, and evidentiary: publish timelines, coordinates, video/body‑cam clips, and rules‑of‑engagement context rather than vague 'we are investigating' boilerplate. Treat narrative rebuttal as part of operations, not an afterthought.
— It reframes wartime communications as a survival function for small states, implying institutions must integrate transparency and rapid proof into doctrine to maintain legitimacy and deterrence.
José Duarte
2025.07.22
100% relevant
The author criticizes the IDF’s standard 'warning shots/we’re examining' statements and sketches a concrete alternative reply with distances, restricted zones, and on‑scene facts for alleged Gaza aid‑line shootings.
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