The Threat of Cyber Warfare: The Case of China and ASEAN (original) (raw)

Abstract

As cyberspace transforms into what military strategists and futurists call the “next battlespace,” the world may be witnessing not only the rise of a new zone of strategic competition but, more inevitably, ground zero for the next global arms race. While cyber warfare is still in its early stages, countries like China have initiated the production of a new generation of cyber weapons and have continued to develop a professional corps of cyber warriors that promise reshape how war is fought in the twenty-first century. In recent years, Chinese cyber capabilities have become more disturbing, as it has launched an undefined number of cyber reconnaissance and offensive operations with unknown intent against a variety of countries. This paper examines China’s cyber warfare capabilities and its ramifications on member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The article argues that the superior offensive cyber warfare capabilities of China are a significant threat to member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), leaving it defenceless in the event of a major cyber attack.

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