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.”
Stephen R. Covington, Strategic and International Affairs Adviser to SACEUR Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, will talk on The Meaning of Russia's Military Campaign Against Ukraine – the View from NATO.
“Moscow has broken the trust that many worked long to build. Now NATO must adapt to this new security threat.”
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