Comment Arms control only works if attribution is possible (Score 1) 47
In traditional warfare, which often relies on kinetic weapons, its pretty straightforward to trace the trajectory of a weapon back to where it was deployed
why not shift national priorities towards creating robust, fault-tolerant, systems that render offensive tools ineffective?
Defense is more expensive and takes longer to develop because it is only as strong as the weakest link. You have to make sure the entire perimeter is secure by eliminating as many holes as you can.
On the offensive side, you only need to find one hole. As a consequence, offense is relatively cheap and the costs are typically associated with the initial R&D. After the initial R&D, cyber weapons can be replicated with virtually zero-cost.