The Targeting of U.S. Military Families by Foreign Governments

Abstract

A return to great power competition and the rise of destabilizing regimes in China and Russia brings competition for asymmetric military advantage and the blurring of traditional lines between criminal activity and legitimate military operations, in what is now understood as fifth generation warfare. Foreign adversaries, unable to counter American military power directly, will seek alternate, indirect means to diminish U.S. power projection abroad. The increasing accessibility of military families, coupled with the relative ease of data collection and low risk targeting opportunities, represents a new and extreme vulnerability. The Department of Defense must act quickly to provide legal, legislative, and cybersecurity protections to prevent coordinated attacks against military families.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 14, 2021
Accession Number
AD1144233

Entities

People

  • Frank Walker

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Asymmetric Warfare
  • Department Of Defense
  • Foreign Policy
  • Foreign Relations
  • Government (Foreign)
  • Governments
  • Human Rights
  • Information Operations
  • International Law
  • Law
  • Military Families
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • New York
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

  • Cyber