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Position Paper Transnational Security
First-generation militaries such as the United States Army rely on technology like satellite networks to perform military expeditions. However, there is a looming threat of offensive technology that will target electromagnetic spectrum systems like anti-satellite missiles and electromagnetic pulse, hindering the army’s capability to wage war against adversaries. This means that troops will wage war against each other without links or directions from the General commander at the army base. It also means that military planes and ships will lose their radar and get lost during military expeditions. Indeed, technology in the 21st century has shaped military operations enabling them to engage in battles effectively. Hence, cyberwarfare will disrupt military satellites and negatively impact army operations during battles.
Recent headlines have narrated an emergence of cyberwarfare between nations with superior militaries. In 2019, a Forbes article reported that America’s military satellites had been cyber-attacked by China, Russia, or both (Doffman, 2019). Typically, both China and Russia have been on bad terms with the United States for quite some time; hence, it justifies the credibility of the news. Forbes further reported that Iran had brought down a United States-based surveillance drone via a cyber strike that crippled the system’s ability to launch missiles and control rockets (Doffman, 2019). The onset of cyberwarfare threatens future military operations, and nations like the United States will have to increase the military budget to build sophisticated army technologies.
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A recent survey indicated that North Korea was building an army of hackers to exploit foreign nations’ military networks (Larsen, 2021). The survey further suggested that North Korean hackers attacked India’s nuclear power plant and stole its designs, in addition to stealing billions of dollars from American companies (Larsen, 2021). This indicates that cyberwarfare is a growing menace for future internet and satellite services. Thus, nations will have to adopt effective countermeasures to combat cyberthreats like hacking, high-altitude electromagnetic pulse (HEMP), satellite killers, anti-satellite weapons, and other cyberattack strategies to stay efficient during military operations.
References
Doffman, Z. (2019, July 5). “U.S. Military Satellites Likely Cyber Attacked by China or Russia Or Both: Report.” Forbes. Retrieved from https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2019/07/05/u-s-military-satellites-likely-cyber-attacked-by-china-or-russia-or-both-report/?sh=325d37c7dd32
Larsen, M., S. (2021, March 15). “While North Korean Missiles Sit in Storage, Their Hackers Go Rampant.” Foreign Policy. Retrieved from https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/03/15/north-korea-missiles-cyberattack-hacker-armies-crime/
