Saudi nationals attend the Gitex 2018 exhibition at the Dubai World Trade Center in Dubai on Oct. 16, 2018. Karim Sahib/AFP
DW: Are the Middle East's 'electronic armies' the most dangerous of all?
They're behind online hate campaigns to intimidate activists, journalists or dissidents. There is no doubt that in some cases, those campaigns have led to murder.
There are armies in the Middle East that do not have guns and whose "soldiers" work online only — but that doesn't mean they're not dangerous.
The term "electronic armies" is commonly used in the Middle East for such forces. "The concept is simple," as the internet freedom advocates from Access Now explain. "A group of people assume false identities in order to participate in internet forums and social media to send — or suppress — a specific message."
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WNU Editor: The above post is a fascinating summary on how electronic/cyber warfare is being waged in the Middle East right now. Here is another good article .... In the Middle East, War Is Going Digital (Foreign Policy).
Update: The entire electronic/cyber warfare market is growing at an exponential rate .... Electronic Warfare Market to Reach $33.52 Billion by 2028; Increasing Cross-border Conflicts to Propel Growth (Market Watch).
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