Russia’s war with Ukraine is an act of ruthless ambition exemplifying the commitment of President Vladimir Putin to achieve “victory” at all costs. The motions of a hybrid war are in swing, as we witness the fusion of conventional and unconventional tools of conflict on the battlefield.
As the conflict fans wider and deeper, U.S. defenders and policymakers must consider additional nonconventional capabilities Russia may implement to gain battlefield advantage. One such possibility is the use of cyberattacks against modern Western weapon systems.