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The Computer Mouse that Roared: Cyberwar in the Twenty-First Century

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Abstract:
The author reflects on the status of cyberwar, described as an emergent mode of conflict enabled by and primarily waged with advanced information systems, showing that outbreaks of conflict may be primarily driven by the state of play in technology as of September 2011. He also mentions current debate on whether cyberwar will favor offense or defense in the military's operational concepts. He also talks about having the concept of cyberwar twenty years ago with David Ronfeldt, and their skepticism about the prospects for conducting cyberattacks directly against national information infrastructures.

Citation

Arquilla, John, "The Computer Mouse that Roared: Cyberwar in the Twenty-First Century" (2011). The Brown Journal of World Affairs. Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library. https://doi.org/10.26300/q1pj-hb26

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  • The Brown Journal of World Affairs

    The Brown Journal of World Affairs is a semiannual journal of international relations and foreign policy produced at Brown University’s Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs. The Journal features original articles by and interviews with world leaders, policymakers, and …
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