Realities of Deterrence and Retaliatory Options to Attacks in Space and Cyberspace

Abstract

Since the last years of the 20th Century, threats in space and cyberspace have become prominent, to the point where an attack can threaten state sovereignty and have regional, if not global consequences. These threats are emerging at the same time that the United States reliance on its own space and cyber capabilities increases to maintain international diplomatic leadership and conventional military superiority.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 15, 2012
Accession Number
AD1018120

Entities

People

  • Shawn C. Fairhurst

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Command And Control
  • Cyberattacks
  • Emergency Response
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • International Law
  • Law
  • National Security
  • Outer Space
  • Situational Awareness
  • Space Situational Awareness
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

  • Cyber
  • Cyber - Legality in Cyberspace
  • Space