Ukraine and Russia: Digital War?
Wars are shifting into the Cyber domain. One of the largest leaders in the Cyber race, Russia, continues to use its digital prowess to target and attack other smaller countries, notably Ukraine. This post will summarize some key aspects of Russia's cyber capabilities before proposing additional reading material and some practice resolutions for a debate on this topic. Ukraine has consistently struggled to provide an integrated front between governmental agencies and private sector actors against foreign cyber threats. In 2015, the Ukrainian government failed to entice intergovernmental cooperation because the country did not view cyber attacks as a threat (they were more concerned with the Russian invasion in the East). However, recently with NATO assistance, Ukraine has made increasing steps towards modernizing and bolstering its cyber capabilities. It created a new cyber unit aimed at deterring Russian aggression through the cyber domain. In 2016, Ukraine ...