Abstract

As the limitations of purely defensive cyber operations continue to be demonstrated in the continuing pressure of hostile cyberthreats, the U.S. government has introduced new doctrine to shape countercyber operations (CCO) leveraging offensive options to degrade threat capabilities and infrastructure. Planners have only begun to understand the broader implications of these new concepts in difficult periods of crisis. The article explores the parallels to other strategic early warning and intelligence capabilities, surfacing distinctions based on the unique dynamics of cyberconflict to identify scenarios in which CCO successes may prove potentially destabilizing and lead to greater escalation risk.

摘要

由于纯粹防御性网络作战的局限性继续在敌对网络威胁的持续压力中得到体现，美国政府引入了新的学说来塑造反网络作战 (CCO)，利用进攻性选项来降低威胁能力和基础设施。规划者才刚刚开始了解这些新概念在困难时期的更广泛影响。本文探讨了与其他战略预警和情报能力的相似之处，根据网络冲突的独特动态来区分，以确定 CCO 的成功可能会破坏稳定并导致更大升级风险的情景。