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Many nations around the world are establishing military cyber commands. Evidently, there is no one solution for a cyber command that fits all nations that are allies today. However, the likely challenge for all states will continue to be the so-called malicious cyber activities that take place in peacetime and remain below the threshold of an armed attack, where the sovereign right of self-defense and the use of countermeasures is perhaps not as evident compared to a conventional armed conflict. Against the background of increasing cyber threats it remains to be seen if the cyber commands are able to cover the entire matrix of cyber security challenges that a nation needs to be able to handle. Therefore, an equally prudent approach is also needed on the civilian side, both in the governmental as well as in the private sector, especially in the critical infrastructure providers.
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Different sources offer even bigger numbers. For instance, the website of the Infosec Institute claims that at least 140 countries were developing cyber weapons.
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Alatalu, S. (2020). Cyber Commands—A Universal Solution to a Universal Cyber Security Challenge?. In: Feldner, D. (eds) Redesigning Organizations. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-27957-8_2
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