Cyber Influence and International Security

Authors

• Franklin D. Kramer, Center for Technology and National Security Policy, National Defense University
• Larry Wentz, Center for Technology and National Security Policy, National Defense University

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Description

This paper examines the growing role of cyber influence in shaping international security, strategic competition, and state behavior in the information age. It explores how information technologies, digital networks, and cyber capabilities are increasingly used to influence political outcomes, shape perceptions, disrupt adversaries, and advance national objectives below the threshold of conventional conflict. This paper analyzes the strategic implications of cyber-enabled influence operations for U.S. national security and discusses the evolving challenges posed by information dominance, technological interconnectivity, and nontraditional forms of conflict in the digital era.

Document Type

Policy Brief

Topic(s)

Information Operations, National Security, Future Strategic Concepts

Publication Date

1-2008

Publication

Defense Horizons

Publisher

National Defense University Press

City

Washington, DC

Keywords

cyber influence, international security, information operations, cyber operations, strategic communication, cyber strategy, information warfare, cyberspace, digital influence, cyber conflict, national security, information age, influence operations, strategic competition, cyber threats, information dominance, digital networks, statecraft, cyber power, security studies

Recommended Citation

Kramer, Franklin D. and Wentz, Larry, "Cyber Influence and International Security" (2008). Defense Horizons. 24.
https://digitalcommons.ndu.edu/defense-horizons/24