Cyber and the Myth of the Bloodless Battlefield: The Cyber Domain Supporting a Combined Arms Fight

Abstract

The attitude toward cyber warfare today is parallel to that of air warfare a century ago. The tone of scholarly writing on cyber is reminiscent of the theories touted by Giulio Douhet in the early 20th century. Many of Douhets theories were disproven overtime. We should look to history for examples of both fear and sensationalism in the perceived threats posed by first generations of new military capabilities. Current theories promoting bloodless cyber warfare will lead us away from the more sound military use of cyber operations as a function of warfare integrated into the traditional kinetic approach. Current U.S. policy requires presidential approval for military personnel to respond to or execute an attack. This centralized authority will impair the U.S. militarys ability to fight future wars effectively. The Marine Corps should begin including cyber operations in training and education of Marines and their leadership. The Marine Corps will be better suited for tomorrows battlefield if cyber is treated as it should be: another tool available to the commander in a combined arms fight.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 24, 2015
Accession Number
AD1175900

Entities

People

  • Jennifer A. Kukla

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Aircrafts
  • Combat Areas
  • Cyber Threats
  • Cyber Warfare
  • Cyberattacks
  • Cyberspace
  • Cyberspace Operations
  • Department Of Defense
  • Information Operations
  • Military Education
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Second World War
  • Students
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Cybersecurity.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.

Technology Areas

  • Cyber