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.”
3 Projects
Africa Futures Project
Driving debate and research on critical issues of African politics and governance; climate security and the energy transition; conflict and security; and geopolitics, as they shape our global future.
Middle East Initiative
The Middle East Initiative at Harvard Kennedy School is dedicated to advancing public policy in the Middle East by convening the world's foremost academics and policy experts, developing the next generation of leaders, and promoting community engagement on campus and in the region.
Project on Europe and the Transatlantic Relationship
The Project on Europe and the Transatlantic Relationship aims to strengthen the University's capacities for teaching, research, and policy on the relationship between the U.S. and Europe