الردع السيبراني بين النظرية و التطبيق

Abstract EN

As with the advent of air warfare and air power in the first half of the 20th century, the cyberspace saw a rapid flow of technology.

In the past few years, it has become the focus of military policymakers, as countries race to assert their dominance.

This practical application went beyond theoretical formulation and conceptual development, resulting in an attempt to move old strategies into the new field.

Deterrence is central to these strategies, but it suffers from major problems that emerged mainly in the nuclear age.

The nature of cyberspace, characterized by the insignificance of materiality and the ability to transcend national borders, with the predominance of non-State actors, render the rules defining nuclear deterrence unworkable.

These issues are exacerbated by real difficulties in achieving credibility and the problem of attribution.

But cyber-deterrence strategies do not seem to respond to these issues, but instead ignite a dangerous rhetoric that fuels a particularly explosive arms race.