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In contemporary geopolitics, influence campaigns by countries like China, Russia, and Cuba are pervasive and often successful because they exploit ideological sympathies and vulnerabilities. For example, Cuba’s adeptness at exporting socialist ideology helps them recruit and influence young professionals in democracies, transforming ideological affinity into actionable intelligence.
Similarly, foreign influence is not limited to covert operations but extends openly through political donations, lobbying, and social media campaigns—entirely legal but strategically effective efforts to sway public opinion and election outcomes.