Experts say the U.S. military is at risk of being outgunned and outmanned in cyber warfare.
The U.S. military is hemorrhaging talent in cyber warfare, which national security experts warn could lead to America being outgunned and outsmarted by adversaries such as China, Russia, or Iran, who could use cyber weapons to wreak havoc on American military and civilian infrastructure.
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Philippine fishermen have pulled up another unauthorized research or espionage drone within the country’s waters, the latest in a series of catches that have raised concerns about Chinese spying as tensions rise in the South China Sea.
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By Robert “Jake” Bebber
Sophisticated non-kinetic threats, such as Chinese cognitive domain operations (CDO) and Russian active measures operations, define the contemporary global security landscape and pose significant challenges to national security policymakers in the United States. These adversarial capabilities transcend traditional military engagement, targeting the cognitive processes, beliefs, and unit cohesion of an opponent to achieve military objectives, often as a precursor to the onset of hostilities.
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The National Security Agency (NSA) is launching their annual series of critical real-world scenarios for U.S.-based academic institutions titled Codebreaker Challenge. In its 12th iteration for 2025, the Codebreaker Challenge gives students the opportunity to analyze high-risk situations closely resembling the Intelligence Community’s classified tasks, equipping them for national security challenges. Participants will go head-to-head with other schools to accomplish mission-driven tasks aimed at enhancing their skills in reverse engineering, vulnerability research, cryptography, programming/scripting, and beyond.
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Cognitive warfare has emerged as one of the most significant dimensions of modern conflict. Unlike traditional military operations aimed at seizing territory or kinetic assets, cognitive warfare seeks to influence, disrupt, or dominate how populations think and perceive reality. It is the battle for the mind, and cyberspace has become its most effective battleground.
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11 September 2025 | By Lt. j.g. Philmon Haile, Commander, Naval Information Force Reserve
In today’s contested digital environment, the U.S. Navy Reserve’s Cyber Warfare Technicians (CWT) and Maritime Cyber Warfare Officers (MCWO) incorporate cyber operations into the Operational Level of War (OLW), seamlessly bridging the gap between strategic cyber capabilities and tactical warfighting objectives.
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