Cyber Warfare – from Science Fiction to Reality

Mika Kerttunen
2018 S+F. Sicherheit und Frieden. Security and Peace  
Cyber military capabilities promise better tactical and operational effects and better ways to conduct military operations. Despite the hype around cyber military development, the vast majority of armed forces are still focussing on preliminary capabilities such as situational awareness, information security and the protection of military networks. Yet, casual employment of available national cyber capabilities comes with a risk of escalation and creates a separate zone of dangerous legal
more » ... y where e.g. human rights may be easily breached. States need to recognize the value of rule of law, stop devaluing international legal order with opportunistic propositions and destabilizing practises, and agree upon responsible State practices in cyberspace. Keywords: Cyber military operations, international law, international peace and security Stichwörter: CyberMilitäroperationen, Völkerrecht, internationaler Frieden und Sicherheit
doi:10.5771/0175-274x-2018-1-27 fatcat:ha56s6v7kfdi3oxhr2iks3eega