U.S. to offer cyberwar capabilities to NATO allies............ Acting to counter Russia's aggressive use of cyberattacks across Europe and around the world, the U.S. is expected to announce that-
If asked, it will use its formidable cyberwar capability on NATO's behalf according to a senior U.S. official.
The announcement is expected in the coming days as U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis attends a meeting of NATO defense ministers on Wednesday and Thursday, Katie Wheelbarger ,the principal deputy assistant defense secretary for international security affairs, said :
The U.S. is committing to use offensive and defensive cyber operations for NATO allies, but America will maintain control over its own personnel and capabilities.
The decision comes on the heels of the NATO summit in July, when members agreed to allow the alliance to use cyber capabilities that are provided voluntarily by allies to protect networks and respond to cyberattacks.
It reflects growing concerns by the U.S. and its allies over Moscow's use of cyber operations to influence the election in America's and elsewhere.
''Russia is constantly pushing its cyber and information operations,'' said Wheelbarger, asking that this is a way for the U.S. to show its continued commitment to NATO.
She told reporters travelling to NATO with Mattis that the move is a signal to other nations that NATO is prepared to counter cyberattacks waged against the alliance or its members.
Much like America's nuclear capabilities, the formal declaration of cyber support can help serve as a military deterrent to other nation and adversaries.
The U.S. has, for some time, considered cyber as a war fighting domain much like air, sea, space and ground operations.
In recent weeks the Pentagon released a cybersecurity strategy that maps out a more aggressive use of military capabilities. And it specifically calls out Russia and China for their use of cyberattacks.[Agencies]
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