Strategy On Warfare In Cyberspace Still Being Defined By The U.S.

Photo: Gen. C. Robert Kehler says discussion is needed on doctrine and rules of engagement. Philip Scott Andrews/The New York Times. Philip Scott Andrews/The New York Times

U.S. Weighs Its Strategy On Warfare In Cyberspace -- New York Times

WASHINGTON — The four-star Air Force general who oversees Pentagon efforts in cyberspace acknowledged Tuesday that the Defense Department had more work to do in clarifying the military’s doctrine for waging offensive computer warfare and setting up rules of engagement to guide specific cyberattacks.

The officer, Gen. C. Robert Kehler, who is in charge of the military’s Strategic Command, said these discussions were becoming ever more timely as American interests were challenged by “a number of very sophisticated actors who operate in cyberspace.”

But, he noted, “I believe that the United States still has an edge in cyberspace.”

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My Comment: In short .... what Gen. C. Rogert Kehler is saying is .... we are a work in progress.