Cyber Risks in Nuclear Escalation Scenarios

Abstract

Given the catastrophic potential inherent in incidents involving nuclear weapons, scenarios that potentially lead to nuclear conflict or increase the likelihood of nuclear use have always warranted the highest levels of concern and attention. Cyberspace, cyber operations, and the modern information environment are variables that did not exist several decades ago, and adding them complicates the assessment process. This talk will consider cybers impact on a number of scenarios involving nuclear weapons.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 27, 2021
Accession Number
AD1151045

Entities

People

  • Herbert S. Lin

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Availability
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Cooperation
  • Couplings
  • Cyber Threats
  • Cyberattacks
  • Cybersecurity
  • Cyberspace
  • Cyberspace Operations
  • Deterrence
  • Environment
  • Intelligence Collection
  • International Security
  • Media
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Online Communications
  • Security
  • Social Media
  • Strategic Warning
  • Tactical Ballistic Missiles
  • Universities
  • Vulnerability
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Cybersecurity.
  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

  • Cyber
  • Cyber - Legality in Cyberspace