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.”
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Belfer Center experts and fellows such as Graham Allison, Elaine Kamarck, Richard Rosecrance, and Martin Malin frequently research and write about topics such as international security, governance, management, and policy. The Belfer Center’s International Security Program (ISP) addresses the most pressing threats to U.S. national interests and international security.