Cyber operations have become a defining feature of modern conflict, a front line that shapes the contours of global power competition.
Despite daily headlines about Chinese hackers breaching defense contractors, Russian ransomware crippling pipelines, and Iranian cyber operatives probing our critical infrastructure, there remains a persistent and increasingly dangerous gap between America’s strategic cyber ambitions and the way these capabilities are integrated into warfighting.
Without urgent action, the service could end up with a cyber force that looks formidable, but rests upon weak tactical foundations.
Cyber Command has unmatched resources, however, the centralization of offensive cyber authorities has created a dangerous gap between strategic vision and operational reality.
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Author's summary: Cyber power gap threatens US ambitions.