Russia's Latest Energy Sector Attack: Preparing for Escalation in War with Ukraine?

Russia used energy sector attacks and conventional warfare against Ukraine in 2016./nRussia's Cosmic Energy ICS can now disrupt power grids./nRussia may be preparing for an escalation in the war with Ukraine or against NATO./nChina has been discovered making cyber-espionage malware to steal critical infrastructure data from Guam./nChina's actions raise the question of whether they are planning a similar invasion of Taiwan./nRussia's attack on Ukraine may have emboldened China for such an invasion./nBoth Russia and China may be considering escalating conflict with the West./nThe fear is that any escalation with Taiwan will drag the US into a prolonged conflict.