title: The New Cold War: Geostrategic Rivalry and a Return to Political Warfare
abstract: The current geopolitical climate is one which has seen a renewed state of tensions in the relationship between the United States and the Russian Federation dating to 2014 and Russia's annexation of Ukrainian territory. This current state of geopolitical tensions has led many to question: are we in a state of New Cold War today? If so, today's Cold War may be defined by the advancement of cyber capabilities and the use of propaganda and misinformation. How will this be the defining factor in the 
journal: DigitalCommons@UTEP (The University of Texas at El Paso)