I00044 "JadeHelm exercise"
- Object type: incident
- Year started: 2015
- Found in country: USA
- Attributions seen: Russia
Summary: In the summer of 2015, thousands of troops from the US Army Special Operations command conducted and multi-state, weeks-long training operation across the southwest. Russian trolls amplified conspiracy theories promoted by far right media operatives such as Alex Jones, specifically: the Jade Helm 15 exercise was a precursor to domestic invasion and subsequent martial law by the Obama Administration in coordination with China. Some versions have deus ex machina such as an asteroid strike. Ultimately the Governor of Texas, Greg Abbot, was forced to speak out on the conspiracy theory, but he hedged on Obama’s motives.
Relationships
Uses techniques:
- T0009 as Promote fake “experts” with impressive (and scary) titles:
- T0010 as cultivate, manipulate, exploit useful idiots (Alex Jones... drives conspiracy theories):
- T0019 as RT & Sputnik generate information pollution:
- T0020 as 4Chan/8Chan - trial content:
- T0046 as SEO optimisation/manipulation ("key words"):