Publication

In this testimony, CNAS’ Robert Butler focuses on various aspects of cyber conflict. He specifically concentrates on 1) definitional issues, including what constitutes 'cyberspace operations' and why ‘cyber war’ is a problematic term; 2) the US’ poor understanding of how cyberspace capabilities might be used in a run-up to war; 3) how international laws and norms apply to cyber-attacks; 4) the role US cyberspace capabilities can play in the country’s defense policy; 5) how diplomacy can help contain cyber conflicts; and 6) what different political actors in Washington should do to improve the country’s cybersecurity policies.