College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

International Studies

Document Type

Article

Source Title

Comparative Strategy

Volume

35

Issue

2

First Page

154

Last Page

168

Publication Date

2016

Publication Status

1

Abstract

This article explains why powerful states develop capabilities for warfare in cyberspace. It argues that despite the apparent limited strategic utility of cyberspace, powerful states develop cyber capabilities to compete for military dominance in the international system. This argument is best explored using a neorealist framework because it provides the most compelling explanation for the competitive behavior of states in cyberspace. Three key implications can be derived from the study: the proliferation of capabilities for warfare in cyberspace is inevitable; powerful states will still dominate cyberspace; and cyberattacks may escalate to kinetic attacks due to the uncertainties regarding existing cyber capabilities.

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Digitial Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1080/01495933.2016.1176467

Disciplines

International Relations

Keywords

Cyberspace; Cyberspace operations (Military science)

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