No Shortcuts: Why States Struggle to Develop a Military Cyber-Force (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780197661628)

Over the past decade, numerous states have declared cyberspace as a new domain of warfare, sought to develop a military cyber strategy and establish a cyber command. These developments have led to much policy talk and concern about the future of warfare as well as the digital vulnerability of society. No Shortcuts provides a level-headed view of where we are in the militarization of cyberspace. In this book, Max Smeets bridges the divide between technology and policy to assess the necessary building blocks for states to develop a military cyber capacity. Smeets argues that for many states, the barriers to entry into conflict in cyberspace are currently too high. Accompanied by a wide range of empirical examples, Smeets shows why governments abilities to develop military cyber capabilities might change over time and explains the limits of capability transfer by states and private actors.

Author: Max Smeets
ISBN-10: 0197661629
ISBN-13: 9780197661628
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 09/01/2022
Pages: 296
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.17lbs
Size: 8.68h x 5.77w x 1.27d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 03/01/2023