Recent drone and GPS jamming attacks on Germany and Romania have ratcheted up tensions between Russia and the rest of Europe.
- Professor in Law and Security, University of Canberra
- Research Fellow, Department of Strategic Studies, Stellenbosch University
The use of such incendiary devices is only legal under very specific circumstances. A careful examination of the evidence is now required.
The government must not trample on its own laws and court decisions. Compliance with the constitution must be the priority.
The court should have given the public a much clearer understanding of how it came to its decision, and what consideration it had given to public opinion.
Credit checks and international co-operation are crucial when it comes to tracking down cybercriminals.
If the Nord Stream attacks were an act of sabotage, this shows how energy infrastructure can be strategically targeted as an act of ‘hybrid warfare’.
The hybrid nature of threats to South Africa’s energy infrastructure can only be solved by an integrated solution, including severe sanctions that should include fines and imprisonment.
We’re already seeing signs of disinformation on social media ahead of the federal election.
New Zealand’s geographical distance will be no defence against the consequences of a protracted crisis. So why has there been so little discussion about the threats?
Attacks on national power generation’s critical infrastructure are a known strategy of hybrid warfare.
European leaders have accused Belarus of using civilians as weapons along the EU border in a ‘hybrid war’. And Russia, they say, is the mastermind behind it.
Our increasing connectivity and reliance on information technology is a vulnerability being targeted by two key threats: cyber attacks and the subversion of our democratic institutions.
Countries may be forced to choose whether they side with the US or China when it comes to Huawei.
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