Deterrence in cyberspace is possible, but it requires an effort to develop a new domain-specific framework. Conventional deterrence does not work in cyberspace, as it does not address the global reach, anonymity, distributed and interconnected nature of this domain, writes Dr. Mariarosaria Taddeo, Research Fellow at the Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford.
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Hybrid CoE Strategic Analysis
Hybrid CoE Strategic Analysis 9: How to Deter in Cyberspace
by Mariarosaria Taddeo
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