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Developing a Taxonomy
Disregard for Rules, Laws, and Norms
Master Narratives
Use of Misleading “Evidence”
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Roadmap of a BWC Disinformation Campaign
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What is Nuclear Weapon and Radiological Weapon Disinformation?
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BWC Cooperation and Assistance at Risk
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What is Disinformation?
Historical case studies
A Long History of False Claims
Operation Tarakany
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The Lugar Centre disinformation campaign
Analysis
Red Teaming Simulation Exercise
The Matryoshka War Report
Debunking Reports
Debunking CBRN Ritishchev Briefing
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Russia’s July 2024 Note Verbale Debunked
Russia’s January 2025 Note Verbale Debunked
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Understanding Russia’s Chemical Weapons Allegations in Ukraine
Selected Examples of CW Allegations and Related Disinformation Campaigns from the Russian Federation
Strategy and Impacts of CW Disinformation
Russia’s Dirty Bomb Disinformation in Ukraine
Weaponization of Nuclear Power Plants
A Disinformation Primer
Mitigating Disinformation
Statement by the GP Countering WMD Disinfo Initiative
The Matryoshka War Report: Key Findings and Implications
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What’s New
Disinfo Decoded
CB Tracker
CB Tracker
Methodology
Tactic Spotlights
Reference to Past Crises
Using “Authoritative” Sources
Distraction and Misdirection
Framing Russia as a savior
Portraying states and organizations as puppets
Developing a Taxonomy
Disregard for Rules, Laws, and Norms
Master Narratives
Use of Misleading “Evidence”
Roadmaps
Roadmap of a BWC Disinformation Campaign
Roadmap of a CWC Disinformation Campaign
Roadmap of a Radiological/Nuclear Disinformation Campaign
The Matryoshka Model
Video Explainers
What is Nuclear Weapon and Radiological Weapon Disinformation?
What is Chemical Weapon Disinformation?
What is Bioweapons Disinformation?
BWC Cooperation and Assistance at Risk
Strengthening Global Health Security
How to Counter Disinformation
What is Disinformation?
Historical case studies
A Long History of False Claims
Operation Tarakany
Operation Denver
The Lugar Centre disinformation campaign
Analysis
Red Teaming Simulation Exercise
The Matryoshka War Report
Debunking Reports
Debunking CBRN Ritishchev Briefing
Debunking Russian Chemical Weapons Attack Claims
Sergiev Posad-6
Russia’s July 2024 Note Verbale Debunked
Russia’s January 2025 Note Verbale Debunked
Ebola Disinformation Narratives
For Delegates
BWC Meetings
BWC 2024
BWC 2025
BWC 2026
CWC Meetings
CWC 2024
CWC 2025
Nuclear Meetings
NPT 2024
NPT 2025
NPT 2026
UNGA Meetings
Educational Tools
Video Explainers
Articles
Technical Memos
Allegations Against the US and Ukraine
BWC Article X success stories
Allegations of Ukrainian Nuclear Rearmament
Chemical Weapons in Ukraine
Understanding Russia’s Chemical Weapons Allegations in Ukraine
Selected Examples of CW Allegations and Related Disinformation Campaigns from the Russian Federation
Strategy and Impacts of CW Disinformation
Russia’s Dirty Bomb Disinformation in Ukraine
Weaponization of Nuclear Power Plants
A Disinformation Primer
Mitigating Disinformation
Statement by the GP Countering WMD Disinfo Initiative
The Matryoshka War Report: Key Findings and Implications
Media
Games
RevCon Tactic Tracker
Disinfo Tactics BINGO
Best Practices
About
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Suggested Citation
Lentzos, Filippa, Amy Robertson, Gemma Bowsher and Erik English (2026),
The Matryoshka Model
, available at:
https://gpwmdcounterdisinfo.com/the-matryoshka-model
