Sec. 1235. Biennial report on Russian influence operations and campaigns targeting military alliances and partnerships of which the United States is a member
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Not later than April 1, 2022, and on a biennial basis thereafter until April 1, 2024, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Director of National Intelligence and the heads of any other appropriate department or agency, shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on Russian influence operations and campaigns that target United States military alliances and partnerships. The report required under subsection
(a)shall include each of the following: An assessment of Russia’s objectives for influence operations and campaigns targeting United States military alliances and partnerships and how such objectives relate to Russia’s broader strategic aims. The activities and roles of the Department of Defense and Department of State in the United States government strategy to counter such Russian influence operations and campaigns. A comprehensive list of specific Russian state and non-state entities, or those of any other country with which Russia may cooperate, involved in supporting such Russian influence operations and campaigns and the role of each entity in such support. An identification of the tactics, techniques, and procedures used in previous Russian influence operations and campaigns. An assessment of the impact of previous Russian influence operations and campaigns targeting United States military alliances and partnerships, including the views of senior Russian officials about the effectiveness of such operations and campaigns in achieving Russian objectives. An identification of each United States ally and partner, and each military alliance of which the United States is a member, that has been targeted by Russian influence operations and campaigns. An identification of each United States ally and partner, and each military alliance of which the United States is a member, that may be targeted in future Russian influence operations and campaigns, and an assessment of the likelihood that each such ally, partner, or alliance will be targeted. An identification of tactics, techniques, and procedures likely to be used in future Russian influence operations and campaigns targeting United States military alliances and partnerships. Recommended authorities or activities for the Department of Defense and Department of State in the United States government strategy to counter such Russian influence operations and campaigns. Any other matters the Secretaries determine appropriate. The report required under subsection
(a)shall be submitted in unclassified form and in a manner appropriate for release to the public, but may include a classified annex. Each report submitted pursuant to subsection
(a)after the submission of the first report shall highlight changes and new developments that have occurred since the previous report and may omit to restate in full the contents of any previous report. In this section: The term appropriate congressional committees means— the congressional defense committees; the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. The term United States military alliances and partnerships includes each military alliance or partnership of which the United States is a member.