The overarching question imparting urgency to this exploration is: Can U.S.-Russian contention in cyberspace cause the two nuclear superpowers to stumble into war? In considering this question we were constantly reminded of recent comments by a prominent U.S. arms control expert: At least as dangerous as the risk of an actual cyberattack, he observed, is cyber operations’ “blurring of the line between peace and war.” Or, as Nye wrote, “in the cyber realm, the difference between a weapon and a non-weapon may come down to a single line of code, or simply the intent of a computer program’s user.”
Earlier this month, IDF Chief of Staff Major-General Benny Gantz described Israel's northern front in general and Hezbollah in particular as the primary threat facing Israel. With a stockpile of over 100,000 rockets, thousands of long-range missiles, UAVs, and other advanced capabilities typically possessed by states, the Lebanese organization wields an arsenal unmatched by any other Violent Non-State Actor. In his seminar, Dr. Sobelman will outline the dynamics that have shaped the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah since the early 1990s and explore the manner in which the latter has in recent years accompanied its vast military procurement with a calculated public deterrence campaign vis-à-vis Israel.
Please join us! Coffee and tea provided. Everyone is welcome, but admittance will be on a first come–first served basis.