| ID | 099664 |
| Title Proper | Shadow wars |
| Other Title Information | debating cyber disarmament |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Gjelten, Tom |
| Publication | 2010. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The United States and other major military powers are well prepared to fight on land, at sea, in the air, and even in space. Now, countries must consider the prospect of combat in a fifth domain: cyberspace. It's unfamiliar, and it's frightening. The attacks in 2007 and 2008 on government Web sites in Estonia and Georgia , minor though they were, focused the world's attention for the first time on the prospect that hostile militaries could inflict great damage on other countries by targeting their computers. In announcing a cybersecurity initiative nine months after the attacks in Georgia, President Obama said they offered "a glimpse of the future face of war." Researchers who have studied the new Stuxnet computer worm, capable of commanding industrial control systems, describe it as the first "cyber superweapon." |
| `In' analytical Note | World Affairs US Vol. 173, No. 4; Nov-Dec 2010: p33-42 |
| Journal Source | World Affairs US Vol. 173, No. 4; Nov-Dec 2010: p33-42 |
| Key Words | Cyber Space ; Cyber War ; International Communication Union |