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Fancy Bears and Digital Trolls: Cyber Strategy With a Russian Twist
Journal of Strategic Studies (2019)
  • Benjamin Jensen, Marine Corps University
  • Brandon Valeriano, Ph.D, Seton Hall University
  • Ryan C. Maness, Naval Postgraduate School
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Abstract
How states employ coercion to achieve a position of advantage relative to their rivals is changing. Cyber operations have become a modern manifestation of political warfare. This paper provides a portrait of how a leading cyber actor, Russia, uses the digital domain to disrupt, spy, and degrade. The case illustrates the changing character of power and coercion in the twenty-first century. As a contribution to this special issue on twenty-first century military strategy, the findings suggest new forms of competition short of war.
Keywords
  • Cyber security,
  • coercion,
  • strategy,
  • Russia
Disciplines
Publication Date
2019
DOI
10.1080/01402390.2018.1559152
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Citation Information
Benjamin Jensen, Brandon Valeriano and Ryan C. Maness. "Fancy Bears and Digital Trolls: Cyber Strategy With a Russian Twist" Journal of Strategic Studies Vol. 42 Iss. 2 (2019) p. 212 - 234 ISSN: 1743-937X
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/brandon-valeriano/43/