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100 _aMASCHMEYER Lennart
245 _aA new and better quiet option? Strategies of subversion and cyber conflict/
_cLennart Maschmeyer
260 _c2023
520 _aTheorizing on cyber conflict has moved from warfare to conflict short of war, but strategic thought has not kept pace. This article argues cyber conflict is subversive, builds on intelligence scholarship to identify strategies of subversion, and examines their applicability in cyber conflict. It distinguishes three subversive strategies: manipulation, erosion and overthrow. The analysis shows cyber operations can only implement one of these strategies (erosion), indicating they offer less strategic value than traditional counterparts. Accordingly, although cyber operations offer superior scale, I argue their scope of influence is more limited. Finally, the article discusses strategic implications and identifies possible counterstrategies.
598 _aCYBERSECURITY, NEWARTICLS
650 _aCYBERSECURITY
_xCYBER CONFLICT
773 _gThe Journal of Strategic Studies, Volume 46, Number 3, June 2023, page: 570-594
856 _uhttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01402390.2022.2104253
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