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.”
Please note: this event has reached capacity. Further registrants will be added to a waitlist and contacted if a space becomes available. Thank you for your interest!
This event has been rescheduled from February 10, after being postponed due to inclement weather.
A seminar with Diana Buttu, lawyer and former legal advisor to the Palestinian negotiating team, Visiting Professor at University of Windsor Law School, and Former MEI Fellow.
Abstract
Ms. Buttu’s talk will focus on the recent Trump statements regarding moving the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, the peace process and the prospects for the future.