Cyberwarfare and Operational Art
Abstract
International actors engage in cyber warfare to include the Russian Federation, the Peoples Republic of China, the Democratic Peoples Republic of North Korea, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and non-state actors. Cyber warfare evolved into synchronized activities to achieve strategic objectives. This research asserts that the characteristics of cyberspace amplify the aspects of cross-domain warfare within the framework of operational art. The case study evaluated the Russian Federation cyber operations in time and space to support a theory that cyber and land force actions can transform mutual operational reach. Further, the study employed modeling of observed interactions which indicate synchronous land and cyber power change the construct of the operational art regarding tempo to transform the time, space and purpose for strategic aims. The study provides a conceptual framework to aid in answering the following questions. First, how do military forces protect against an adversary with sophisticated cyber warfare and cyber intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities? Second, how can the US Army can best integrate Cyber Support to Corps and Below (CSCB) to close the strategic-to-tactical cyber gap?
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 25, 2017
- Accession Number
- AD1039986
Entities
People
- Timothy J. Williams
Organizations
- School of Advanced Military Studies