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Cyber Forces: Development, Structure, and Implications

Author
Jason Blessing
Published
Aug 19, 2026

Summary

Countries have established cyber forces in recognition of cyberspace's growing importance for geopolitical competition. This chapter in the De Gruyter Handbook on Cyber Conflict and Warfare surveys the drivers of cyber force development and structure and their strategic implications.

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