The intent to destabilize and weaken a state or community with persistent, non-military-based attacks is changing the ways in which war is understood.
Assuming away both cyberattacks and an expansion of the gray zone is a sure recipe for experiencing fundamental strategic surprise.
James Der Derian explains the importance of quantum physics to the social sciences, comments on the political science prison, and argues for more speculation in IR.
Claims that cyber weapons are a game changer are often based on a misunderstanding and overestimation of cyber weapons’ capabilities and effects.
In the wake of this scandal, it is possible that other states may use novel tools and techniques to extinguish negative representations of national identity in film.
Singer and Friedman make a significant contribution to building a deeper understanding and a common base of knowledge around cybersecurity issues for policymakers and citizens alike.
Peter W. Singer discusses his forthcoming book Cybersecurity and Cyberwar, global security threats, and how parenthood has changed his perspective of international security.
The Sahel has an economic environment that is conducive to cyber crime activities, an exploitable cyber highway, and an area where officials are more focused on political distractors than enforcing regulations.
As norms begin to develop in the cybersecurity field, a multitude of actors are competing to shape them according to their own interests and values. How this power struggle plays out is of great importance to the future of global cyberspace.
More and more frequently, accusations emerge from industrialized and developing countries, pointing towards China (the PLA, “Beijing”, the “government”, or its hackers), accusing it of being the source of major cyber attacks. What are the main characteristics of the Chinese approach to Information and Cyber Warfare?
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