Philip Ewing, Politico: Pentagon’s YouTube war with Russia
After Russian jet buzzes U.S. warship, Defense Department posts video to sway public opinion.
The West’s simmering standoff with Russia has prompted the Pentagon to reach for a new weapon: YouTube.
Defense officials have concluded it’s no longer enough to lodge formal complaints when Russian bombers probe U.S. air defenses off Alaska, fighters barrel-roll around American reconnaissance aircraft over Eastern Europe, or attack jets buzz American warships at sea — especially since Russia’s state-funded media commonly claims the moves are justified.
So in recent weeks the U.S. military, which tends to be judicious about releasing video of military operations in the air or at sea, has taken to social media in an effort to shape international public opinion.
WNU Editor: The Pentagon's YouTube channel may be getting the hits .... but one has to wonder if it is really changing global opinion against Russia.
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