Information warfare is evolving rapidly as social media and artificial intelligence enable adversaries to create and distribute disinformation at unprecedented speed. In a new sponsored article published by Breaking Defense, Bobby Muscara, Associate Director for Europe at Two Six Technologies, examines how AI is reshaping the information environment and what it takes to respond effectively.
The article, “Winning the information war is as much about ideas and perception as it is about data,” explores the growing use of AI and large language models by adversaries to enhance information operations campaigns, including the ability to produce content across multiple languages and rapidly amplify narratives across social media platforms.
As the volume and speed of information increase, information operations teams face a growing challenge: distinguishing potentially consequential campaigns from the constant stream of content online and determining when and how to respond.
Muscara describes an effective response as a three-part process: understanding the information environment, creating content to counter an emerging campaign, and rapidly disseminating that content to the audiences that matter.
Two Six Technologies’ Sentr brings those capabilities together in a single platform. The agentic AI-driven platform helps users identify emerging narratives, analyze how campaigns are developing, create counter-messaging, and track the effectiveness of responses. According to Muscara, customers have seen response times reduced by 85 percent with Sentr.
“Being able to tell the commander you don’t need to do something is actually a pretty powerful message, as well,” Muscara said.
That ability to prioritize is increasingly important as information specialists navigate an environment where not every narrative requires a response. Sentr analyzes factors such as message volume, engagement, language, hashtags, and target audiences to help users determine which narratives warrant action and which can be monitored.
The platform also incorporates human expertise and verification throughout the process. Rather than relying solely on an off-the-shelf large language model, Sentr operates with a doctrinal framework and curated information flows. Its citation capabilities allow users to trace reporting back to supporting documents and original online content, providing greater visibility into how information is collected and analyzed.
The approach is designed to keep human experts at the center of the decision-making process while using AI to accelerate the work.
“We’re making our partners faster, more reliable and more impactful within the platform and the information environment,” Muscara said.
As adversaries continue to leverage AI to generate and distribute information at scale, the ability to rapidly understand emerging narratives, develop an appropriate response, and reach the right audiences will remain critical to operating effectively in the information environment.
Read the full article in Breaking Defense to learn more about the evolving information warfare landscape and how AI-enabled capabilities are changing the way information operations teams respond.
Link to article: https://breakingdefense.com/2026/09/winning-the-information-war-is-as-much-about-ideas-and-perception-as-it-is-about-data/
