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Will Russia influence the American vote?

  • Written by Scott Jasper, Lecturer in National Security Affairs, Naval Postgraduate School
imageAs American voters cast their ballots, they are also being targeted with foreign disinformation.Mark Makela/Getty Images

The idea that someone recently tried to influence Americans to vote for a particular candidate by sending them threatening emails may sound outlandish – as might federal officials’ allegation that the Iranian...

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