The Art of Cyberwar
The establishment of the US Cyber Command in 2010 confirmed that cyberspace is a new domain of warfare. The computer is not only a target but also a weapon. Therefore, national security thinkers must find a way to incorporate cyberattacks and defense into military doctrine as soon as possible.
The world’s most influential military treatise is Sun Tzu’s Art of War. Its compelling and adaptive wisdom has survived myriad revolutions in technology and human conflict. And its tactics and strategies have been applied to other disciplines, including business, sports, and personal relationships. Future cybercommanders will also find Sun Tzu’s guidance beneficial. For example, on defense, he warns leaders never to rely on the good intentions of others or to count on best-case scenarios. This is sound advice in cyberspace, because computers are attacked from the moment they connect to the Internet.
