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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Matt Floyd is a joint MBA/MPP degree candidate focusing on the intersection of decarbonization, economic development, and security. Previously, Matt was a senior consultant and energy fellow at Deloitte Consulting, where he developed strategies for Fortune 500 companies and governments in emerging markets related to the transition to new and more sustainable energy technologies. His previous work includes energy reform in places such as Georgia, Ukraine, Nepal, Nigeria, Thailand, and Jordan. He graduated summa cum laude from Middlebury College in 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts in International Politics and Economics focused on Russia and Eurasia.
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