21st century warfare is changing rapidly
The most lethal weapon on the battlefield in the Ukraine and Russian conflict are armed drones that can target individuals and vehicles of all types. The employment of these devices was not on the combat drawing board as of three years ago.
Besides the kinetic impact of new weapons like drones we have to now be concerned with cyber-warfare at all levels of our defense establishment. Cyber attacks can come on the battlefield or back at headquarter locations, and even against national defense systems involving nuclear weapons
It is good to see this article, Amid rising threats, NATO holds its largest-ever cyberdefense exercise
What is happening here in the United States as it relates to cybersecurity?
As noted in the article below, that covers several topics. Such as political influence being used to get Department of Homeland Security personnel officially appointed. One being “Budd had holds on Sean Plankey, who was nominated to be director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency…”
GOP North Carolina senator lifts holds on DHS nominees after FEMA funds approved for his state
In this case North Carolina had leverage. As I covered in another recent blog post, does Governor Newsom have any leverage to get federal disaster funds released? Likely not!
