A Playbook for Winning the Cyber War: Part 5: Evaluating U.S. Cyber Strategy

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U.S. tools and precision in the cyber domain are unmatched, and strong alliances and partnerships serve as force multipliers. This offensive skill, however, is counterbalanced by a potentially deadly weakness: a huge attack surface and weak domestic defense. The sum of these characteristics results in hesitation to use the offensive tools available and a reluctance to retaliate against attackers. To transform today’s hesitant stance into a robust policy tool kit, the United States must establish a framework for thinking about cyber’s role. It must decide how cyber activity fits in with larger foreign policy actions, including deterrence, proportional response, and international norms.

This report is made possible by project support from the Smith Richardson Foundation.

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Americas, North America, Defense and Security, Cybersecurity, and Technology
Emily Harding

Emily Harding

Vice President, Defense and Security Department; Director, Intelligence, National Security, and Technology Program
Aosheng Pusztaszeri

Aosheng Pusztaszeri

Research Associate, Intelligence, National Security, and Technology Program
Julia Dickson

Julia Dickson

Associate Fellow, Intelligence, National Security, and Technology Program

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