Department of Defenses Enhanced Requirement for Offensive Cyber Warfare Operations

Abstract

The Department of Defense (DoD) needs to further develop its offensive cyber warfare capabilities at all levels. In an asymmetric environment, understanding an enemy's information capacity and disrupting his information flow is a key enabler for success on and off conventional and non-conventional battlefields. If the DoD does not prosecute offensive cyber warfare tactics then the DoD has effectively allowed a significant advantage to be given to an adversary. Discussion: The DoD's cyber networks are under constant probing and attack from state supported and non-state supported entities. This style of warfare is only expected to expand in scope and sophistication. Several near peer states have well developed military units in support of offensive cyber warfare operations, These states utilize their cyber warfare capabilities to support their national, operational and strategic objectives. Conclusion: Near peer nations such as China and Russia have well developed offensive cyber warfare capabilities and doctrine within their militaries.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA603016

Entities

People

  • Paul M. Mattear

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combat Areas
  • Command And Control
  • Computer Network Security
  • Computer Networks
  • Computers
  • Cyber Warfare
  • Cyberattacks
  • Cyberspace
  • Cyberspace Operations
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • Information Operations
  • Information Warfare
  • Intellectual Property
  • Military Organizations
  • Network Protocols
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies

Technology Areas

  • Cyber
  • Cyber - Legality in Cyberspace