Monday, October 2, 2017

China Readies For Cyber War

A computer network cable above a Chinese flag in this July 12, 2017 illustration. Photo: Reuters/Thomas White/Illustration

Asia Times: China’s plan for massive cyber-warrior expansion

Beijing views cybersecurity and national security as equals, and a war between China and the US, if it ever occurs, will witness many cyberspace duels.

Chinese mastery in cyber-warfare was without a doubt on General Joseph Dunford’s mind when as chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff he named China as the greatest future threat to US security at a congressional hearing last week.

Serious cases of hacking in recent years have demonstrated China’s growing cyber-warfare capability. In the past few months, China announced grand plans to expand its dominance massively in the cyber realm.

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WNU Editor: The Chinese apparently have a plan .... 1.4 million cyber security majors by 2020.

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