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Cyberdeterrence and Cyberwar
The protection of cyberspace, the information medium, has become a vital national interest because of its importance both to the economy and to military power. An attacker may tamper with networks to steal information for the money or to disrupt operations. Future wars are likely to be carried out, in part or perhaps entirely, in cyberspace. It might therefore seem obvious that maneuvering in cyberspace is like maneuvering in other media, but nothing would be more misleading. Cyberspace has its own laws; for instance, it is easy to hide identities and difficult to predict or even understand battle damage, and attacks deplete themselves quickly. Cyberwar is nothing so much as the manipulation of ambiguity. The author explores these in detail and uses the results to address such issues as the pros and cons of counterattack, the value of deterrence and vigilance, and other actions the United States and the U.S. Air Force can take to protect itself in the face of deliberate cyberattack.
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Contents
Chapter One:
Introduction
Chapter Two:
A Conceptual Framework
Chapter Three:
Why Cyberdeterrence Is Different
Chapter Four:
Why the Purpose of the Original Cyberattack Matters
Chapter Five:
A Strategy of Response
Chapter Six:
Strategic Cyberwar
Chapter Seven:
Operational Cyberwar
Chapter Eight:
Cyberdefense
Chapter Nine:
Tricky Terrain
Appendix A:
What Constitutes an Act of War in Cyberspace?
Appendix B:
The Calculus of Explicit Versus Implicit Deterrence
Appendix C:
The Dim Prospects for Cyber Arms Control
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