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The Lawfare Podcast
Lawfare Daily: The Limits of Cyber Subversion, with Lennart Maschmeyer
Jul 17, 2024
Lennart Maschmeyer discusses subversion as a tool of power, the impact of cyber capabilities, challenges in evaluating cyber subversion success, and the limitations of using it for regime change. The conversation highlights the need for a balanced approach in understanding cyber capabilities.
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- Subversion bridges warfare and diplomacy, shaping conflicts subtly through covert manipulation of social systems.
- Cyber operations, despite high expectations, often fall short in effectively influencing adversaries in modern conflict scenarios.
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Exploration of the Rationale for Writing the Book
The book explores the expectation of a revolution in conflict due to the information revolution, leading to the exploration of cyber capabilities in conflict. The initial intent was to study this revolution but evolved to focus on subversion, revealing that the analogy to traditional warfare doesn't fully apply to cyber operations.
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