Advanced Campaigns in Cyber Warfare
"First attack the enemy's strategy, then his alliance, next his army, and last his cities."
– Sun Tzu, The Art of War
Warfare has fundamentally changed over the last decade. In the past, it was necessary for an enemy nation, adversary, or insurgent to physically bring weapons to bear during combat. It was a requirement for warfare to be engaged, in that lead had to be sent toward the end target; rounds had to be fired somewhere for combat effectiveness to take place. That requirement is no longer a necessity. In the world of digital warfare and cyber operations, the only weapons that need to be employed are bits and bytes.
The ammunition in the new era of warfare is one that is ethereal and does not necessitate the logistics issues that often restrict and limit conventional warfare and weaponry. This new weaponry moves at the speed of light, is available to every human on the planet, and can be as surgical...