Thinking the Unthinkable: Cyber Attacks on India’s Nuclear Assets
| Main Authors: | Kazi, Reshmi , Kumar, Neha |
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| Format: | Article info application/pdf Journal |
| Bahasa: | eng |
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Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, India
, 2019
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https://ojs.indrastra.com/index.php/liberalstudies/article/view/252 https://ojs.indrastra.com/index.php/liberalstudies/article/view/252/182 |
Daftar Isi:
- The high reliance on nuclear weapons on computers has outstretched the susceptibilities of the cyberwar against them. While other countries are not discounting the cyber threat against its nuclear weapons, India has officially maintained the position that the present systems and technologies that it is employing, ensures safe handling of its nuclear assets against all cyber-attacks. However, there are certain loopholes in the present C2 structures, which need to be examined and addressed. The cyber threats against the nuclear C2 structures can cause a delay in India’s response time, in a situation of retaliation. In such a scenario, it would be difficult to absorb the extent of the first strike of the enemy, and cyber warfare may result in a catastrophic impact on the communication systems. A cyber-attack can also be the cause of technical failures in the civil nuclear program, which may lead to uncontrolled leakage of radiation. This article explores various possibilities of cyber warfare against India’s nuclear weapon systems, which can be a serious threat to its critical infrastructure. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3623158