Deterrence and Escalation in Cross-domain Operations: Where Do Space and Cyberspace Fit?

Authors

Vincent Manzo, Center for Strategic Research, Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University

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Description

Warfare has become even more complicated since Richard Smoke wrote this description of escalation in 1977. The National Security Space Strategy describes space as “congested, contested, and competitive,” yet satellites underpin U.S. military and economic power. Activity in cyberspace has permeated every facet of human activity, including U.S. military operations, yet the prospects for effective cyber defenses are bleak. Many other actors depend on continued access to these domains, but not nearly as much as the United States.

Document Type

Policy Brief

Topic(s)

Emerging Science and Technologies, Defense Policy, Military Strategy

Publication Date

12-2011

Publication

Strategic Forum

Publisher

National Defense University Press

City

Washington, DC

Keywords

cross-domain operations, deterrence in space and cyberspace, escalation dynamic in emerging domains, counterspace attacks, cyber attacks and strategic efforts

Recommended Citation

Manzo, Vincent, "Deterrence and Escalation in Cross-domain Operations: Where Do Space and Cyberspace Fit?" (2011). Strategic Forums. 72.
https://digitalcommons.ndu.edu/strategic-forums/72