Arquilla articles dod information operations center for research public. Creating a common communications culture richard solomon and sheryl j. Information warfare is the manipulation of information trusted by a target without the targets awareness so that the target will make decisions against their interest but in the interest of the one conducting information warfare. John arquilla argued that pearl harbor gave the us the opportunity to perform such a conceptual coup shifting its strategy from seapower to airpower at sea. The images sent back to be broadcast to the televisions in. John arquilla earned his degrees in international relations from rosary college ba 1975 and stanford university ma 1989, phd 1991. The cambridge handbook of information and computer ethics.
Irregular warfare networks and netwars john arquilla and david ronfeldt, 2000 a rand publication fighting barbarians pdf david tucker, parameters, 1998. This book offers an overview of the ethical problems posed by information warfare, and of the different approaches and methods used to solve them, in order to provide the reader with a better grasp of the ethical conundrums posed by this new form of. Predicting the proliferation of cyber weapons into small. See also john arquilla, twenty years of cyberwar, journal. The ethics of warfare and ethics 1550 words bartleby. He is the author of lessons from the war with saddam hussein rand, 1991, dubious battles crane russak, 1992, and from troy to entebbe university press of america, 1996, as well as many articles, book chapters, and monographs on topics in security affairs.
John arquilla david ronfeldt analytic technologies. The information revolution has fostered the rise of new ways of waging war, generally by means of cyberspacebased attacks on the infrastructures upon which modern societies increasingly depend. The cambridge handbook of information and computer ethics information and communication technologies icts have profoundly changed many aspects of life, including the nature of entertainment, work, communication, education, health care, industrial production and business, social relations and con. The pentagon already employs legions of elite hackers trained in cyberwarfare. Marlatt dudley knox library naval postgraduate school. He also serves as director of the information operations center. Use and abuse of media in vulnerable societies mark frohardt and jonathan temin. Page 1 of 23 just war and cyber conflict can there be an ethical cyber war. The volume is divided into three parts, each comprising four chapters. The first part focuses on issues pertaining to the concept of information warfare and the clarifications that need to be made in order to address its ethical implications. Butler, major refocusing cyber warfare thought, air and space power journal, janfeb, 20, 54. The editors, john arquilla of the naval postgraduate school and david ronfeldt of the rand corporation, are well versed in the complex theories of information warfare, and they render the subject highly approachable to those not fully engaged in the debate. Athens, and to members of the naval academy class of 2014, our generous donors, dedicated faculty colleagues, ladies and gentlemen.
Information warfare is a concept that ranges from the use of cyberspace to attack communication nodes and infrastructures to the use of information media in the service of psychological influence techniques. Chapter thirteen ethics and information warfare core. In this chapter i propose an ethical analysis of information warfare, the warfare waged in the cyber domain. Citeseerx document details isaac councill, lee giles, pradeep teregowda. The aim of the journal of information warfare is to provide the definitive publication for the latest research in the critical areas of information warfare, information operations, cyber crime and cyber warfare. Defense analysis department, gsois naval postgraduate school. War forms an integral part of the history of mankind, alternately driving civilization. As a result, it is not clear when information warfare begins, ends, and how strong or destructive it is. As a result, it is not clear when information warfare begins, ends, and. Download pdf ethics and cyber warfare free online new. Nov 25, 2016 the ethics of warfare is an excellent example of why the study of ethics is the study of theoretical solutions to real life problems. The ethics of information warfare luciano floridi springer. Aug 07, 20 the first in a series on the development of the american military cyber profession, dr.
Pdf ethics and information warfare semantic scholar. The goal is twofold, filling the theoretical vacuum surrounding this phenomenon and providing the conceptual grounding for the definition of new ethical regulations for information warfare. Predicting the proliferation of cyber weapons into small states. Strategic information warfare and defense the rma debate. Pdf ethics and cyber warfare download full pdf book. The first half of the article critically engages with recent attempts to provide a new theory of just information warfare jiw that is supposedly better suited to the unique character of cyber war insofar as it is grounded the broader metaethical framework of information ethics ie. Strategic development of special warfare in cyberspace. How masters of irregular warfare have shaped our world. In this early period of the information age, the time has come to revisit these ethical. In this early period of the information age, the time has come to revisit these ethical concepts, as new forms of conflict are emerging to test existing understanding of just warsmuch as advanced information technologies are already requiring a rethinking of a wide. Inside chinas information warfare and cyber operations by dean cheng call number. The journal is published four times a year and is available in traditional hard copy or pdf. Combating the threat in the 21st century a research paper presented to the research department air command and staff college in partial fulfillment of the graduation requirements of acsc by major mary m.
The first part focuses on issues pertaining to the concept of information warfare and the clarifications that need to be made in. Welcome to the defense analysis department, gsois, naval postgraduate school, monterey, ca. Advances in information technology have led us to rely on easy communication and readily available informationboth. The project was sponsored by the office of the assistant secretary of defense.
Arquilla is associate professor of defense analysis at the naval postgraduate school. Another reason to devote some attention to ethical issues and future conflict is that, in the mountainous sea of literature on information warfare, little attention has been given thus far to its ethical dimensions. Oct 04, 2004 read can information warfare ever be just. Ethics, unlike laws, statutes and regulations are a poorly defined and loose framework of recommendations used to try and predetermine a course of action or inaction prior to making a decision.
Views on the ethics of war three views are considered when talking about the morality of war. Pdf ethics and cyber warfare download full pdf book download. John arquilla on cyber warfare and the profession youtube. Pdf the ethics of information warfare researchgate. Unesco conference on ethics and cyber warfare, unniversity of hertfordshire, july 2011. Ethics and information warfare strategic appraisal. A natural ambivalence toward war has thus developed, with its acceptance as a necessary evil tempered by vigorous, sustained efforts to control its frequency and intensity. The information revolution has fostered the rise of new ways of waging war, generally by means of cyberspacebased attacks on the infrastructures upon whic. War forms an integral part of the history of mankind, alternately driving civilization forward, then imperiling it. Ethics and information warfare john arquilla war forms an integral part of the history of mankind, alternately driving civilization forward, then imperiling it. Another chapter on ethics and information warfare by john arquilla makes clear that information warfare must be understood as a true form of war. The basics of cyber warfare gives readers a concise overview of these threats and outlines the ethics, laws and consequences of cyber warfare.
This book offers an overview of the ethical problems posed by information warfare, and of the different approaches and methods used to solve them, in order to provide the reader with a better grasp. Technology and the future of warfare author and pentagon advisor john arquilla believes that todays big weapons systems are wrong for modern battle. C43 1999 general arquilla, john and david ronfeldt. Information strategy and warfare a guide to theory and. It is the only domain of warfare that is in a constant state 9 sean c. The first in a series on the development of the american military cyber profession, dr. The changing role of information in warfare santa monica. An expert on unconventional warfare, he tells frontline that the world is now experiencing an information. In twelve original essays, plus a foreword from john arquilla and an introduction, binary bullets. It is a valuable resource for policy makers, ceos and cios, penetration testers, security administrators, and students and instructors in information security.
Taddeo for this citation and for our fruitful collaboration on a 2year project about the ethics of information warfare. Each of them has its own beliefs regarding the ethics of warfare. John arquilla, can information warfare ever be just. Download ethics and cyber warfare ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format.
How masters of irregular warfare have shaped our world by john arquilla call number. In ethics and cyber warfare, internationallyrespected ethicist george lucas delves into the confounding realm of cyber conflict. John arquilla speaks on cyber warfare and the profession within the context of history. The final part introduces the main aspects of information ethics and defines three. The ethics of drone warfare essay 1550 words 7 pages. Given the prevalence cyber warfare, developing a practical moral code for this new form of conflict is more important than ever. John arquilla, twenty years of cyberwar, journal of military ethics 12.
Pdf the ethics of information warfare mariarosaria. Just cyber war casus belli, information ethics, and the. An ethical framework for information warfare springerlink. But they mostly play defense, and thats what naval postgraduate school professor john arquilla wants to change.
Pdf the ethics of information warfare mariarosaria taddeo and. He is professor of defense analysis at the naval postgraduate school, where he has taught in the special operations curriculum since 1993. A guide to theory and practice contemporary security studies john arquilla, douglas a. He then enrolled at stanford university, where he studied political science, receiving the m. The ethics of cyberwarfare, engages these questions head on with contributions from the top scholars working in this field today. John arquilla suggests that there are sound ethical reasons for embracing cyberwar given the alternative of physical warfare. This book offers an overview of the ethical problems posed by information warfare, and of the different approaches and methods used to solve them, in order to provide the reader with a better grasp of the ethical conundrums posed by this new form of warfare.
Information warfare and deception informing science. Indeed, like terrorism, cyber warfare is commonly believed to be a war without rules. This volume develops information strategy as a construct equal in importance to military strategy as an influential tool of statecraft. The profound effects of the information revolution imply a need to reconsider many of the central tenets of military strategy, doctrine and. John arquilla is professor of defense analysis at the naval postgraduate school in monterey, california. John arquilla, twenty years of cyberwar philpapers. This new way of war is primarily disruptive, rather than destructive. David bourget western ontario david chalmers anu, nyu area editors.
This paper will be discussing them and state what view it. Information warfare and deception 214 opportunities to go out on operations in an uncontrolled ad hoc way. As predicted by arquilla and ronfeldt, were no longer just hurling mass and energy at our opponents in warfare. Information age terrorism pdf, john arquilla, david ronfeldt, michele zanini. Courses address counterinsurgency, terrorism and counterterrorism, unconventional warfare, information operations, and other high leverage operations in u.
Taddeo eds, the ethics of information warfare springer. Technology, ethics, and information warfare naval academy. When one begins to examine the relationship between information warfare and the law. The second part collects contributions focusing on just war theory and its application to the case of information warfare. Part of the problem is that information warfare is itself a multifaceted concept in martin libickis phrase, a mosaic of forms. This study was prepared for a project on swarming and information operations. A natural ambivalence toward war has thus developed, with its acceptance as a neces. This effort to assess how the role of information in warfare is changing seeks to understand many of the remarkable developments under way in information and communications technology, and their potential effects on warfare.
Chapter thirteen ethics and information warfare pp. Dod information operations that protect and defend information and information systems. The future of terror, crime, and militancy, available. Borer this volume develops information strategy as a construct equal in importance to military strategy as an influential tool of statecraft. This book was prepared for a project on networks and netwars, directed by john arquilla and david ronfeldt.
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