Cyberspace Coercion in Phase 0/I: How to Deter Armed Conflict

Abstract

Cyberspace is a war fighting domain and can be used by joint force commanders (JFC) in Phase 0 (Shape) and Phase 1 (Deter) of their operation to prevent escalation to armed conflict. This paper outlines Byman and Waxman's four coercion mechanisms of power base erosion, civil unrest, decapitation and denial and uses them and Boyd's OODA Loop as a framework to examine how a JFC can use cyberspace capabilities to prevent the use of armed force. The paper also evaluates how Russia and China have used cyberspace operations to coerce their adversaries and place themselves in a position of strength to deter their future adversaries in cyberspace. The paper closes with recommendations to develop joint doctrine for the cyberspace domain, options to move China from a position of coercive strength and the need for the interagency to provide for unity of effort in cyberspace.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 06, 2007
Accession Number
ADA476693

Entities

People

  • Russell F. Mathers

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Counter WMD
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Command And Control
  • Computer Networks
  • Computers
  • Cyber Warfare
  • Cyberspace
  • Cyberspace Operations
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Information Operations
  • International Law
  • Military Operations
  • Mobile Phones
  • Text Messaging
  • United States
  • United States European Command
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Sociology

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies

Technology Areas

  • Cyber
  • Cyber - Legality in Cyberspace