How would the American military respond to an attack on its networks? If we take the commander of U.S. strategic forces at his word, they’d nuke those hackers, if need be.
Speaking to reporters at a press breakfast last week, Gen. Kevin Chilton, the head of U.S. Strategic Command, said the president retained the option to retaliate with military force in the event of a serious cyber attack against U.S. networks. Global Security Newswire’s Elaine Grossman has the key quote:
“I think you don’t take any response options off the table from an attack on the United States of America,” Chilton said. “Why would we constrain ourselves on how we respond?”
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My Comment: If we let our imagination roam .... we can visualize how a comprehensive and successful cyber attack can cripple our financial networks, shut down air traffic control, interfere with our electrical grids, obliterate our communication networks, and shut down my own personal computer.
From my
Speaking to reporters at a press breakfast last week, Gen. Kevin Chilton, the head of U.S. Strategic Command, said the president retained the option to retaliate with military force in the event of a serious cyber attack against U.S. networks. Global Security Newswire’s Elaine Grossman has the key quote:
“I think you don’t take any response options off the table from an attack on the United States of America,” Chilton said. “Why would we constrain ourselves on how we respond?”
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My Comment: If we let our imagination roam .... we can visualize how a comprehensive and successful cyber attack can cripple our financial networks, shut down air traffic control, interfere with our electrical grids, obliterate our communication networks, and shut down my own personal computer.
From my
“I think you don’t take any response options off the table from an attack on the United States of America,” Chilton said. “Why would we constrain ourselves on how we respond?”
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My Comment: If we let our imagination roam .... we can visualize how a comprehensive and successful cyber attack can cripple our financial networks, shut down air traffic control, interfere with our electrical grids, obliterate our communication networks, and shut down my own personal computer.
From my point of view .... disaster everywhere .... especially with my own computer.
But will this justify a nuclear response .... hmmmm ..... I will be pissed, but I would not make a recommendation that nukes are to be used. I would try my best to screw up their system .... and then some more.
Read more ....
My Comment: If we let our imagination roam .... we can visualize how a comprehensive and successful cyber attack can cripple our financial networks, shut down air traffic control, interfere with our electrical grids, obliterate our communication networks, and shut down my own personal computer.
From my point of view .... disaster everywhere .... especially with my own computer.
But will this justify a nuclear response .... hmmmm ..... I will be pissed, but I would not make a recommendation that nukes are to be used. I would try my best to screw up their system .... and then some more.