Saturday, January 29, 2011

Outgoing Commander Of U.S. Strategic Command Expresses His Opinions On Fighting A Cyberwar

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates presents U.S. Air Force Gen. Kevin P. Chilton, outgoing commander, U.S. Strategic Command, with the Defense Distinguished Service Award at the U.S. Strategic Command change-of-command ceremony on Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., Jan. 28, 2011. Chilton, who was relieved by Gen. C. Robert Kehler, retired after a 34-year career in which he was the first former astronaut to achieve four-star general officer rank. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley

Show Of Strength Urged For Cyberwar: Find, Deter Sources -- Washington Times

Military cyberwarriors are building up efforts to pinpoint the sources of foreign computer break-ins on U.S. networks and will need to demonstrate a major computer attack capability in the future to deter increasingly sophisticated threats, according to the outgoing commander of the U.S. Strategic Command.

Air Force Gen. Kevin P. Chilton, who retires this week as the commander in charge of cyberwarfare, nuclear forces, and missile and space defenses, also said in an interview that the infrastructure for building and handling U.S. strategic nuclear weapons is “decrepit.”

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My Comment: Not much that I disagree with here. Especially his "non-cyberwar" comments ....

.... also said in an interview that the infrastructure for building and handling U.S. strategic nuclear weapons is “decrepit.”

Indeed .... and being commander of U.S. Strategic Command he should know.

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