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The Cost of Empty Threats: A Penny, Not a Pound
A large literature in political science takes for granted that democratic leaders would pay substantial domestic political costs for failing to carry out the public threats they make in international…
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Friends with Benefits? Power and Influence in Proxy Warfare
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The Logic of Coercion in Cyberspace
TLDR
It is demonstrated that cyber power alone has limited effectiveness as a tool of coercion, although it has significant utility when coupled with other elements of national power.
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Cyber Operations as Imperfect Tools of Escalation
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It is argued that cyber escalation has not occurred because cyber operations are poor tools of escalation, and that this stems from key characteristics of offensive cyber capabilities that limit escalation through four mechanisms.
Can States Calculate the Risks of Using Cyber Proxies
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What do the Trump Administration's Changes to PPD-20 Mean for Offensive Cyber Operations?
Hizbullah and the Iranian Nuclear Programme
There are as many reasons for a nuclear-armed Tehran to become more circumspect with its proxies as there are for such groups to be emboldened.
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Deterrence by denial in cyberspace
Many scholars and practitioners are unconvinced that cyber deterrence is possible. This article aims to demonstrate why some of this skepticism is misplaced, as well as provide greater clarity and ...
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Arms and Influence in Syria: The Pitfalls of Greater U.S. Involvement
In the midst of growing public wariness about large-scale foreign interventions, the Obama administration has decided to arm the Syrian rebels. Those who call for increasing the scope of U.S. aid to…
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Conclusion
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