Tkacheva, O., Libicki, Martin C. (2022) “NATO as a Norm Entrepreneur on Cyber Engagement in a Third-Party Conflict,” European Cybersecurity Journal 8(1): 6-12.

27.06.2022

ABSTRACT: The ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict underscored the glaring need for NATO to take the lead on developing shared among NATO Allies norms for engaging in offensive cyber in the new threat environment. As offensive cyber capabilities proliferate within the Alliance, they will become part of the military assistance package offered together with conventional capabilities by Allies to assist one of the conflicting parties in non-NATO conflicts. Subsequently, it will be critical for NATO to ensure that the deployment of these capabilities does not jeopardize its own posture on the conflict. This white paper discusses how to achieve this goal by using a bottom-up approach that emphasizes promoting shared norms for offensive cyber operations. This approach serves as an attractive alternative to the top-down regulation of cyber operations via MoUs or an international convention.

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