The Legal Limits of Targeting the Cyber Capabilities of a Neutral State

Abstract

Legal practitioners must rely on current international law and norms to address the legalities of injurious cyber operations conducted by one State against another State.1 Cyber operations can be surprising and debilitating especially if States conduct such operations against U.S. armed forces. With its focus on defensive operations, the U.S. military appears to be less prepared to act offensively. In Cyber War, Richard A. Clarke and Robert K. Knake wrote there is no conventional military force in the world superior to that of the U.S., assuming that the U.S. military is not blinded or disconnected by a cyber attack.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2015
Accession Number
AD1031399

Entities

People

  • Ja Rai A. Williams

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Civilian Population
  • Computer Networks
  • Cyber Warfare
  • Cyberattacks
  • Cyberspace
  • Cyberspace Operations
  • Data Acquisition
  • Electrical Grids
  • Geneva Conventions
  • Governments
  • International Law
  • Law
  • United States Government
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
  • Military History
  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

  • Cyber
  • Cyber - Legality in Cyberspace