دانلود رایگان مقاله انگلیسی بازدارندگی یک استراتژی معتبر برای فضای سایبری؟ - الزویر 2017

Abstract:

U.S. national cybersecurity strategy, to be effective must align with the structural features and operational characteristics of the domain. Yet, this article contends that the current U.S. strategy of deterrence, coupled with the establishment of norms in cyberspace, does not satisfy this requirement. Alternatively, a strategy of cyber persistence is proposed, one that is enabled rather than crippled by the uniqueness of cyberspace. In an environment of constant contact, a strategy grounded in persistent engagement is more appropriate than one of operational restraint and reaction for shaping the parameters of acceptable behavior and sustaining and advancing U.S. national interests.

Conclusion

The U.S. strategic approach to cyberspace is failing against cyber threats. It is also failing to take advantage of the security opportunities that flow from the uniqueness of cyberspace and cyber OAAs. Developing international norms for responsible behavior in cyberspace is an appropriate goal, but not an achievable one when accompanied by a policy of operational restraint. Relying upon a strategy of deterrence in cyberspace to create specific and direct behavioral effects until norms are established reflects deterrence strategic inertia—the inappropriate application of which is at the core of an ever-increasing U.S. strategic deficit in cyberspace. The character of cyberspace and cyber OAAs is unlike that of any other operational domain and its associated capabilities and does not align with the requirements of a strategy of deterrence. That uniqueness demands a unique strategy, a capabilities-based strategy of cyber persistence that is less adversarycentric and more focused on what the United States wants to be able to do in, through, and from cyberspace.