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.”
Panelists Include:
Dr. Mariana Budjeryn, Research Associate, Project on Managing the Atom, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
Dr. Matthew Bunn, James R. Schlesinger Professor of the Practice of Energy, National Security, and Foreign Policy, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
Dr. Francesca Giovannini, Executive Director, Project on Managing the Atom, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
Moderator:
Dr. Heather Williams, Research Fellow, Project on Managing the Atom & International Security Program, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
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