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Chinese Military Sees Vulnerability In Cyber Domain: RAND Report

Friday, February 13th, 2015

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Chinese Military Sees Vulnerability In Cyber Domain: RAND Report

The Chinese military sees major weaknesses in its own cyber domain, according to a new report from RAND.China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) sees cyber, along with space, and electronic warfare (EW) capabilities as increasingly vital elements of its ability to deter or defeat a technologically advanced adversary in a future information war. However, the PLA has a clear perception of Chinese cybersecurity weaknesses, the report said.The report highlighted part of the perceived vulnerability is linked to a belief that offense…

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