The Flaw of Immediate Cyber Counter Strikes

Date
2017
Authors
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Publisher
Strategic Analysis
Abstract
The paradigm for the growing interest for militarized cyber operations is seeking an ability to be able to strike back and launch cyber counter strikes. In this short commentary, we will challenge this view based on the argument that it leads to a contra-productive tit-for-tat game with no decisive or deterrent outcome. Our argument is that cyber attacks are information, which an initially passive targeted society can gather to refine and consolidate their cyber security and over time receive an advantage over the initial attacker. Therefore, a restrained posture would be beneficial if utilized for refinement, information gathering, development, and preparing for enhanced abilities to cyber counter strike once an advantage is reached.
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Keywords
Cyber operations, Cyber Warfare
Citation
Jan Kallberg & Rosemary A. Burk (2017) The Flaw of Immediate Cyber Counter Strikes, Strategic Analysis, 41:5, 510-514, DOI: 10.1080/09700161.2017.1343265
URI
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14216/820
DOI
https://doi/10.1080/09700161.2017.1343265
Collections
Army Cyber Institute