Hostile Cyber Operations Triggering Conventional and Nuclear Weapons

Revised Event

Uncover the risk between cyber-security threats and their likelihood to cause conflict. If a cyber worm, such as Stuxnet, can be developed to access a high security nuclear facility in another country, what risk do cyber worms present to other facilities? Is it possible for a cyber-attack to be the precursor for a conflict, nuclear or otherwise, to occur? If a risk is present, what role can international law play in deterring a catastrophe to humankind? As the cyber-world evolves, its nexus to security and defence becomes increasingly important to understand in the 21^st century.

Following a 20-minute presentation, the audience will be encouraged to challenge and discuss with relevant questions. These will be non-partisan discussions aimed at generating thought-provoking responses allowing all parties to become better informed on security and defence.

Join us Wednesday, 25 May 2022, 19:00 (Mountain) via Zoom. Register through Zoom to receive meeting connection links.

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About the Presenter

‍LJ (Joe) Howard. PhD (international law, 中国政法大学, Beijing), LL.M. (Leiden), MA (diplomacy, School of Oriental and African Studies, U/London), CPA. Trained at NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (Estonia), US Naval Postgraduate School Centre for Civil-Military Relations (California), UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (Geneva). Deployed w/ Standing High Readiness Brigade for UN Operations and NATO to Sudan, Bosnia, Congo. Consulted to UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations, Office of Internal Oversight Service, US Department of Defence in west Africa, eastern Europe. Offering contract services in policy/operational research and planning, oversight, defence & security, humanitarian operations, geopolitics.

Mr. Howard is an active member of RAUSI and serves on the Board as Research Director.

This presentation is part of the Rocky Mountain Conference on Security and Defence. Find out more about the Conference and other presentations.