Legality in Cyberspace: An Adversary View: An Adversary View

Keir Giles

Format
Paperback
Publisher
Department of the Army
Published
8 May 2015
ISBN
9781584876106

Legality in Cyberspace: An Adversary View: An Adversary View

Keir Giles

The United States and its allies are in general agreement on the legal status of conflict in cyberspace. Some variations in the legal definitions include what precisely constitutes an armed attack or use of force in cyberspace. The legal debates within and between Euro-Atlantic militaries are generally in harmony and derive from a broader legal consensus in these nations.

This consensus holds that existing international law and international commitments are sufficient to regulate cyber conflict, and furthermore, that certain individual rights in using cyberspace are inalienable. However, other key cyber actors, such as Russia and China, and a number of like-minded nations, have radically different ideas on key concepts of cyber warfare, including when a state of war exists. This Letort Paper explores the Russian approach to legal constraints governing actions in cyberspace, in order to assist in formulating an effective response to Russian cyber initiatives.

Additionally, this paper explores using a Russian perspective to examine the legal status of various activities in cyberspace, including what constitutes hostile activity, and demonstrates that assumptions commonly held in the United States may need to be adjusted to effectively counter–or engage with–Russian cyber initiatives.

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