Cyberwarfare - Joel Essays

Europe Has a Cyber Strategy. It Doesn’t Have a Theory of Victory.

European cybersecurity strategy has never been busier. The European Union has produced the NIS2 Directive, the Cyber Resilience Act, an expanded ENISA, a cyber sanctions regime, and a diplomatic toolbox for responding to malicious cyber operations. Member states have published national cybersecurity strategies, stood up cyber commands, and pledged billions in investment. None of this …

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Cyber Deterrence: A Strategy That Fails When It Matters Most

Cyberwarfare, Irregular Warfare

Cyber deterrence has become a buzzword in national security, but in my opinion, it is a concept that still lacks teeth in most ways. The idea is simple: stop an adversary from launching cyber attacks through a combination of denial and punishment or better still, make it costly enough that they think twice before trying. …

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Pax et Bellum I – On Cyber Warfare and the International Twin War Principles

Cyberwarfare

As the world gradually evolves into a global and digital village with almost everything related to mankind connected to the internet, from sophisticated military and healthcare equipment to simple bread toasters and fridges, the world has seen a rather worrying rise in the spate of cyber attacks. In a joint publication, the United States Department …

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