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IMO, the next major war won't be fought with missiles and bullets. No democratic government will want to mass-murder citizens. I think the next major war will b
by Kibae 5y ago
IMO, the next major war won't be fought with missiles and bullets. No democratic government will want to mass-murder citizens. I think the next major war will be cyber.
We've seen what hackers are capable of with Colonial Pipeline. We've seen the damage that can be done by taking out Texas' energy grid.
By targeting infrastructure that directly affects citizens, adversaries can influence the democratic process.
If China is able to take out the internet infrastructure in a city like Seattle, people are going to look for someone to blame. That person would likely be whoever is in charge of the country at that point.