Ep. 52 | A Playbook for Winning the Cyber War

The United States faces serious cyber vulnerabilities from its principal adversaries—China, Russia, and Iran. In her report “A Playbook for Winning the Cyber War,” Emily Harding, a Vandenberg Advisory Board member and Director of the Intelligence, National Security, and Technology Program as well as Vice President of the Defense and Security Department at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, issues a stark warning: “The United States has been losing a war it did not know it was fighting—and it has been losing for the last 20 years.” How can America turn the tide, leverage its strengths, and close its cyber gaps? Emily Harding joins Vandenberg Senior Policy Director Corban Teague to discuss her groundbreaking report and outline how the United States can secure victory in the cyber domain.

https://www.csis.org/programs/intelligence-national-security-and-technology-program/playbook-winning-cyber-war

(1:47) Why the United States is Losing

(3:50) The Capabilities of our Adversaries

(8:20) Cyber Wargames

(13:25) Redefining War and Retaliation

(16:29) Attribution and Action

(19:53) Defense as a “No Fail Mission”

(22:54) Octopus Offense

(26:36) Priorities for Policymakers

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