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.”
Biography
Dr. Aseri is a professor at Kuwait International Law School. She served as a consultant in the Office of the Prime Minister, State of Kuwait (2003-2018), and as Minister of Social Affairs of the State of Kuwait. Her current research explores the efficacy of policies to promote women's entrepeneurship in Gulf countries, with an aim to make evidence-based recommendations to policymakers. She holds a Ph.D. in Law and Public Policy from Swansea University, UK, an M.A. in Social Work and Social Research from Bryn Mawr College, and a B.A. in Philosophy from Kuwait University.
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