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Selected interviews, podcasts and conversations on intelligence, cognitive security, power, influence, perception and decision-making.

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Publications, interviews & podcasts

Naming is Not Knowing: Why Cognitive Warfare Studies Need a Methodological Reset
Ever since the study of cognitive warfare became mainstream it has become oversaturated with new concepts.
Small Wars Journal by Arizona State UniversityOriane Cohen

On "cognitive warfare" - Small Wars Journal. September 2026.

A conversation on cognitive warfare and operations. No Way Out, hosted by Brian Rivera. 14 September 2026.

A conversation on the Space, Defense & Security Podcast hosted by Omkar Nikam. July 2026.

Ne opstaje onaj s najviše resursa, već tko prepozna idući poremećaj
Vođe se ne bi trebali pokušavati usredotočiti na predviđanje ishoda. Trebali bi samo shvatiti da će okružje ostati nestabilno i nejednako
LiderGordana Gelenčer

Lider - a conversation on strategic thinking in unstable environments. March 2026 · Croatia.

The Blind Spot In Due Diligence: Why Family Offices Need Strategic Vetting | Horizons: Family Office & Investor Magazine | Opalesque
Oriane Cohen began her journey at Sciences Po, the institution known for shaping the French elite. While the academic structure felt rigid, it provide
Matthias Knab

Opalesque Horizons: Family Office & Investor Magazine - October 2025.

What the Owens-Macron scandal really reveals | Horizons: Family Office & Investor Magazine | Opalesque
Oriane Cohen began her journey at Sciences Po, the institution known for shaping the French elite. While the academic structure felt rigid, it provide
Horizons: Family Office & Investor MagazineMatthias Knab

Opalesque Horizons: Family Office & Investor Magazine - October 2025.

India Global Forum - a discussion on human intelligence in an AI-driven world. April 2025 - Mumbai, India.

The Scale Talks Podcast - a long-form conversation on intelligence in business. June 2024 · Lisbon, Portugal.

Commentary & Citations

Wielka popularność „wojny kognitywnej”. Wszyscy o niej mówią, ale niewielu rozumie
Wojna kognitywna weszła do języka wojskowych koncepcji, badań akademickich, dokumentów NATO i publicznej debaty. Jej kariera instytucjonalna jest jednak szybsza niż definicja.
CyberDefence24Adam Jawor

CyberDefence24 (Defence24 Group) - Cited & Discussed - October 2026, in an analysis of cognitive warfare and conceptual clarity.

Defeating Dialectic and Alchemic Warfare in Cognitive Operations: Reclaiming Rational Doctrine for Western Resilience
The West finds itself critically vulnerable to dialectic and alchemic warfare, only able to react to it rather than meet it.
Small Wars Journal by Arizona State UniversityJonas Vesterberg

Small Wars Journal - Cited & Discussed - Oriane Cohen’s work on distributed power structures and dialectic warfare is cited and critically discussed in an essay examining cognitive operations and Western doctrine.

O ANALIZĂ CRITICĂ A PROFILULUI PREZIDENȚIAL AL LUI NICUȘOR DAN - Între legalitate, percepție și suveranitate (Col. (rz.) dr. Cătălin BALOG) - Financial Intelligence
O ANALIZĂ CRITICĂ A PROFILULUI PREZIDENȚIAL AL LUI NICUȘOR DAN - Între legalitate, percepție și suveranitate (Col. (rz.) dr. Cătălin BALOG)
Financial IntelligenceFinancial Intelligence

Financial Intelligence — Cited & Applied - “A Critical Analysis of the Presidential Profile of Nicușor Dan: Between Legality, Perception and Sovereignty” - Oriane Cohen’s work on delegated perception and human systems is cited and applied by Col. (ret.) Dr. Cătălin Balog in an analysis of Romanian President Nicușor Dan.

Cohen: IEA dokument nije izvješće, nego plan kako da trošimo manje
Dokument, tvrdi Cohen, usmjerava građane na manje vožnje i putovanja, pretvarajući krizu energije u promjenu svakodnevice
LiderGordana Gelenčer

Expert Commentary - Analysis of the International Energy Agency's emergency energy measures, examining how an energy crisis is translated into behavioral change and constraints on everyday mobility.