Incorporating Offensive Cyber Operations into Conventional Deterrence Strategies
Abstract
The White House recently declared that the United States is creating cyber weapons to defend itself. An operational declaration soon followed, with the Secretary of Defense stating that the Department's mission is to provide offensive cyber options that can be used in a conflict as were doing now against [the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant]. The development of such weapons poses a host of questions for the defense and policy communities. This paper addresses one such question: How can these weapons be effectively incorporated into conventional deterrence and strategic deterrence strategies? This Research Insights article, a summary of an article recently published in Survival (59:1, 103-134) (IDA NS D-8213), summarizes approaches and frameworks for guiding the use of cyber weapons both independently and integrated with other military capabilities to support the United States national interests.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 2017
- Accession Number
- AD1223835
Entities
People
- Michael P. Fischerkeller
Organizations
- Institute for Defense Analyses