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.”
Dr. Calder Walton and Dr. Michael Sulmeyer from the Belfer Center will co-moderate a discussion on the History of Cyber and Intelligence Operations with Command Historian from US Cyber Command Dr. Michael Warner and Historian of GCHQ Professor Richard Aldrich. Please join us! This event is open to the public, but admittance and seating will be offered on a first come, first served basis.