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Readers might note what a "task order" is. It's explained in the article, but this is an additional order on top of a contract they were already awarded and hav

Readers might note what a "task order" is. It's explained in the article, but this is an additional order on top of a contract they were already awarded and have been fulfilling since 2016. Also, Russia and China are not under the purview of CENTCOM, so this has nothing to do with attributing posts to Russian and Chinese troll farms. This specific effort's main purpose is to counter ISIS social media recruiting.

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adolph 5y ago
The United States Central Command (USCENTCOM or CENTCOM) is one of the eleven unified combatant commands of the U.S. Department of Defense. Its Area of Responsibility (AOR) includes the Middle East, including Egypt in Africa, and Central Asia and parts of South Asia. The command has been the main American presence in many military operations, including the Persian Gulf War's Operation Desert Storm in 1991, the War in Afghanistan, and the Iraq War from 2003 to 2011. As of 2015, CENTCOM forces are deployed primarily in Afghanistan under the auspices of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, which is itself part of NATO's Resolute Support Mission (from 2015 to the present), and in Iraq and Syria as part of Operation Inherent Resolve since 2014 in supporting and advise-and-assist roles. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Central_Command https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Central_Command The U.S. Army Central area of responsibility (AOR) spans more than 4 million square miles, stretching from Northeast Africa, across the Middle East, to Central and South Asia. The 20 nations of the AOR include: Afghanistan, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, and Yemen. https://www.usarcent.army.mil/About/Area/ https://www.usarcent.army.mil/About/Area/
slim 5y ago
ISIS is dead in the water since circa 2016. No meaningful presence in social media.
- ChrisLomont 5y ago
  Seems to be a lot of evidence to the contrary: https://www.google.com/search?q=isis+social+media+presence https://www.google.com/search?q=isis+social+media+presence
akira2501 5y ago
> This specific effort's main purpose is to counter ISIS social media recruiting. I have a feeling these people aren't fighting us simply because of bad information somewhere. I also highly doubt spending $1 billion in this way isn't going to simply harden their resolve or drive them further underground.

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adolph 5y ago

The United States Central Command (USCENTCOM or CENTCOM) is one of the eleven unified combatant commands of the U.S. Department of Defense. Its Area of Responsibility (AOR) includes the Middle East, including Egypt in Africa, and Central Asia and parts of South Asia. The command has been the main American presence in many military operations, including the Persian Gulf War's Operation Desert Storm in 1991, the War in Afghanistan, and the Iraq War from 2003 to 2011. As of 2015, CENTCOM forces are deployed primarily in Afghanistan under the auspices of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, which is itself part of NATO's Resolute Support Mission (from 2015 to the present), and in Iraq and Syria as part of Operation Inherent Resolve since 2014 in supporting and advise-and-assist roles. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Central_Command https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Central_Command The U.S. Army Central area of responsibility (AOR) spans more than 4 million square miles, stretching from Northeast Africa, across the Middle East, to Central and South Asia. The 20 nations of the AOR include: Afghanistan, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, and Yemen. https://www.usarcent.army.mil/About/Area/ https://www.usarcent.army.mil/About/Area/

slim 5y ago

ISIS is dead in the water since circa 2016. No meaningful presence in social media.

ChrisLomont 5y ago
Seems to be a lot of evidence to the contrary: https://www.google.com/search?q=isis+social+media+presence https://www.google.com/search?q=isis+social+media+presence

akira2501 5y ago

> This specific effort's main purpose is to counter ISIS social media recruiting. I have a feeling these people aren't fighting us simply because of bad information somewhere. I also highly doubt spending $1 billion in this way isn't going to simply harden their resolve or drive them further underground.