Cybersecurity
Russia Army Chief Warns of Nuclear Risks in Cyber Hacks, Space
- Concerns grow over interference in command and control
- Russia still relies on nuclear deterrence, Gerasimov says
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The extension of military confrontation into the cyber sphere and space raises the risks of incidents involving nuclear weapons, Russia’s top general warned Thursday, highlighting concerns about growing tensions.
“The risks of incidents is rising from interference in systems of command and control over nuclear weapons,” General Valery Gerasimov, chief of the General Staff, said in comments to foreign military attaches in Moscow, according to a transcript published on the Defense Ministry website.