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THE CYBER DIMENSION OF MODERN HYBRID WARFARE AND ITS RELEVANCE FOR NATO
THE CYBER DIMENSION OF MODERN HYBRID WARFARE AND ITS RELEVANCE FOR NATO

Author(s): Sorin Dumitru Ducaru
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Security and defense, Military policy
Published by: Scoala Nationala de Studii Politice si Administrative (SNSPA)
Keywords: Cyber defence; information warfare; hybrid warfare; early warning; resilience; risk management

Summary/Abstract: The technological development and the instant communication possibilities advanced not only economic and social developments, but also evolving threats from those who exploit the vulnerabilities of communication and information systems. The cyber threat landscape points to a significant increase of the frequency, intensity, duration and sophistication of cyber-attacks. One of the new and concerning trends is the use of cyber capabilities in relation with military of hybrid operations – the so-called cyber dimension of hybrid warfare. NATO’s strategy on countering hybrid warfare is based on the triad: prepare-deter-defend, which also applies to cyber. Nations represent the first line of defence in countering hybrid strategies. International cooperation is also a key factor in this sense. It is in this context that NATO’s response to cyber-attacks in the context of hybrid warfare must be further refined.

  • Issue Year: 10/2016
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 7-23
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: English
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