Is cyberspace the battlefield of the future?

2015-10-12T08:08:20-04:00

http://www.wsj.com/articles/cyberwar-ignites-a-new-arms-race [login to see]

Successful computer-espionage attacks have kicked off a frantic and destabilizing digital arms race, with dozens of countries amassing cyberweapons and reconfiguring their militaries to meet the threat.

Response by SPC Elijah J. Henry, MBA made Oct 12 at 2015 8:30 AM

2015-10-12T08:30:34-04:00

Yes and no. I'm sure it will become very important, even with some kind of catastrophic battles waged there, but I doubt that it can replace land, sea, and air.

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Oct 12 at 2015 8:52 AM

2015-10-12T08:52:26-04:00

It already is.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 12 at 2015 9:07 AM

2015-10-12T09:07:24-04:00

Cyber Space is the battlefield of today. If we don't go at it hard today, tomorrow will be to late.

Response by SSG Warren Swan made Oct 12 at 2015 9:31 AM

2015-10-12T09:31:36-04:00

Easily. Many think that dropping bombs and raining rounds on target is what constitutes modern warfare, and they'd be right. What isn't mentioned is how much more damage can be done from a computer keyboard, and HAS been done from a keyboard. It's not as "glamorous" as watching a 1200mm mortar go off, or a 60ton tank fire, or even some bearded up SF Soldier handling business, but none of them combined can shut off a city, states, nations power grid as quickly as a state sponsored hacker. None of the conventional armies in the world could wreak the havoc that a hacker with access to personal files, classified data, infrastructure, or even the GPS system, can. It's been proven with the hack into Chrysler cars, using hacked GPS to send both a aircraft and a ship off course, and let's not forget Stuxnet. There's ALWAYS going to be a need for people to rain physical pain on someone in the form of ammunition, but with the advent of the digital age, the easy access to the internet even in third world countries, the true ultimate fighting force will be holding a cup of coffee in one hand, another typing on a keyboard, and a wicked smile on their faces...from the convince of their living room. The problem is, the US is too slow to react even though we have very capable folks on our team who can go against some of the best in the world.

Response by Maj Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 12 at 2015 10:39 AM

2015-10-12T10:39:51-04:00

It's already a huge part of war, just not talked about much...probably because it's not as sexy as sniper rifles and fighter jets!

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Oct 12 at 2015 5:03 PM

2015-10-12T17:03:43-04:00

The Chinese have been attacking our most sensitive sites for over a decade. One American civilian identified the Chinese threat and TTPs, but he was harassed by the CIA and US Government. What a shame.