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Louise Marie Hurel

@lmhurel.bsky.social
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Tech, Cyber diplomacy, Norms etc. Cyber at @rusi.bsky.social & among other things. Jazz and personal views only. Personal website: www.louisemariehurel.com

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RUSI @rusi.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Europe is fighting a hybrid war with a one-dimensional toolkit. Our new report by Dr Louise Marie Hurel and Dr Gareth Mott argues cyberattacks demand a broader political response. It proposes a 52-tool framework across diplomatic, economic, and military instruments, sequenced to adversary behaviour.
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Beyond ‘Cyber' in Deterrence: A Multilevel Framework
This paper presents a multilevel framework for cyber deterrence, integrating cyber and non-cyber tools to counter threats and enhance national security.
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RUSI @rusi.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Deterring state cyber activity takes more than cyber tools. Join us on 21 September for a panel discussion on what an integrated, aligned and campaigns-based approach to cyber deterrence demands of European capitals.
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From Silos to Statecraft: Whole-of-Government Cyber Deterrence in Europe
Deterring state cyber activity takes more than cyber tools. A framework for combining economic, diplomatic, military and intelligence levers to constrain adversaries across domains is necessary.
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RUSI @rusi.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
'Since the release of Mythos and the promotion around Project Glasswing, we have seen a more widely publicised expression of a growing pattern in the AI industry, ... the gatekeeping of model releases under the premise of security concerns.' writes @lmhurel.bsky.social in the latest RUSI Commentary.
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Gatekeeping the Frontier: When AI Access Becomes a National Security Concern
The export controls directive limiting access to Anthropic's latest AI models may be the tip of the spear, securitising development in the industry.
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Virtual Routes @virtualroutes.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Curious about a cyber case where opacity, rather than clarity, may be the point? Join our 2nd Winter/Spring Colloquium session: @lmhurel.bsky.social (RUSI) on recent US operations & how layered ambiguity may shape contemporary conflict.🗓️1 April | 4PM CET Sign up: virtual-routes.org/event/layere...
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RUSI @rusi.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
New research by @lmhurel.bsky.social and Prerana Joshi shows cyber attribution in the Global South isn’t binary, but a spectrum shaped by politics, economics and risk, challenging Western assumptions about ‘naming and shaming’ as a universal tool of cyber statecraft.
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Public Cyber Attribution in the Global South: Indo-Pacific
Global South approaches to public cyber attribution are more cautious than Western approaches, due to factors including cultural background, foreign policy goals and perceptions of western double stan...
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RUSI @rusi.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
For our latest RUSI Commentary we have brought together a series of experts to reflect on different aspects of the US National Cyber Strategy. Experts: @piahuesch.bsky.social @lmhurel.bsky.social Dr Gareth Mott Erica D Lonergan James A. Lewis (@csis.org) Conrad Prince CB
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Brief, Bold and Beautiful? Reactions on the US National Cyber Strategy
The long-awaited US National Cyber Strategy has just been published, and it's five pages of content have raised considerable questions about how ambition will translate into practice.
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Louise Marie Hurel @lmhurel.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Some of my initial thoughts for @rusi.bsky.social on a seven areas we should keep in mind when assessing the use of cyber capabilities in the context of the US-Israeli operations in Iran + where we should just please drop the 🔮. 🧵
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RUSI @rusi.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
'uncertainty remains over when and how Iranian cyber activity could expand to directly target the US homeland and its allies, although many are already on alert.’ Writes @lmhurel.bsky.social in the latest #RUSICommentary.
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Fog, Proxies and Uncertainty: Cyber in US-Israeli Operations in Iran
As Operations Epic Fury and Roaring Lion develop, several dimensions of cyber activity demand attention and careful qualification.
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RUSI @rusi.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
'Most governments do not disclose offensive cyber operations. Boasting about capabilities is not the usual game' writes @lmhurel.bsky.social in the latest RUSI Commentary.
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Layered Ambiguity: US Cyber Capabilities in the Raid to Extract Maduro from Venezuela
The US operation to remove Maduro succeeded despite fundamental ambiguity about what cyber delivered but that opacity has strategic consequences.
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RUSI @rusi.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
🎄Merry Christmas from all of us at RUSI!
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Louise Marie Hurel @lmhurel.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Had a marvellous time speaking at Oxford Analytica’s Global Horizons Conference about AI supply chains, tech-trade competition, US-China relations, and the role of AI in the offense-defence balance in cybersecurity w @kellolucas.bsky.social Eduardo Plastino and @tatiabolkvadze.bsky.social.
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RUSI @rusi.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
The Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) on cybersecurity recently concluded a five-year negotiation on how nations should behave in cyberspace. Experts who have been tracking these talks offer their insights on the group's progress and what the future holds for the OEWG's goals and themes.
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The Rules of the Road in Cyberspace, 10 Years Later
For five years, the Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) on cybersecurity has negotiated key thematic areas which can undermine international stability. Experts following these negotiations weigh in on the...
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Ulrike Franke @rikefranke.eu · 11/08/2025
“This innovation equips drones with side-mounted rocket boosters, enabling them to perform abrupt, high-G maneuvers just seconds before a missile or interceptor strikes. The result: a dramatic increase in the odds that these drones can evade destruction and complete their missions.”
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China’s Drone Swarms Gain Advanced Evasion Capabilities: The Next Phase of the Global Drone Arms Race
China’s Breakthrough in Drone Swarm Evasion: A New Era in WarfareChina’s military drone program has taken a dramatic leap forward with the unveiling of a new “terminal evasion” technology, a develo…
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RUSI @rusi.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
'Cyber attribution is rarely a binary decision. States do not simply jump from silence to confrontation' writes @lmhurel.bsky.social in the latest RUSI Commentary on the implications of Singapore calling out a Chinese-linked cyber threat actor group for the first time.
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What Singapore's First Public Cyber Attribution Tells Us
For the first time, Singapore has called out a China-linked cyber threat actor group, to the chagrin of Asia's regional hegemon.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 22/07/2025
Fiona Hill, a former aide to President Trump, recently returned to her roots in northeastern England, advising Britain on defense. She still has her eye on global threats.
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Fiona Hill on Trump, Putin and Why Great Powers Fall
The former White House aide recently returned to her roots, advising Britain on defense and taking a role at Durham University in northeastern England. She still has her eye on global threats.
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Louise Marie Hurel @lmhurel.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
Had a great time sitting down with @ciaranm.bsky.social @euben.bsky.social to discuss ‘The Evolution of Chinese Cyber Statecraft’ in a conversation chaired by Conrad Prince. The recording of our @rusi.bsky.social event is now available here: www.rusi.org/research-eve...
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Louise Marie Hurel @lmhurel.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
The UK’s new National Security Strategy reaffirms its ambition to spend 5% of GDP on natsec in line with NATO—but beyond headlines, what’s actually changing in UK security thinking? My @rusi.bsky.social colleagues and I unpack the narratives on cyber, military, economic, and geopolitical strategy.👇🏻
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Louise Marie Hurel @lmhurel.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
The UK’s new National Security Strategy reaffirms its ambition to spend 5% of GDP on natsec in line with NATO—but beyond headlines, what’s actually changing in UK security thinking? My @rusi.bsky.social colleagues and I unpack the narratives on cyber, military, economic, and geopolitical strategy.👇🏻
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Louise Marie Hurel @lmhurel.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Iran executed Mohammad-Amin Mahdavi-Shayesteh, accused of leading “a cyber team linked to Mossad under the guise of an immigration consultancy, and reportedly met Mossad agents in a neighbouring country.” on.ft.com/4eeUBjj
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Iranian paramilitaries go on the hunt for Mossad agents
Islamic republic’s Basij force has spearheaded crackdown in which hundreds of alleged collaborators have been arrested
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Ciaran Martin @ciaranm.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
A better quality version of the cartoon
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Ciaran Martin @ciaranm.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
I (almost) entirely agree with this. A lot, but not all of the narrative around AI is hype. Caveat: I’m not an AI specialist but like a lot of cyber experts I get annoyed with AI hype distracting people from fixing long-standing problems with the tech we already have. Anyway. A few thoughts: 🧵 1/
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Louise Marie Hurel @lmhurel.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
A timely piece on the cyber/hybrid dimensions of Operation Sindoor by Sameer Patil for @rusi.bsky.social. "The recent conflict between 🇮🇳🇵🇰was another instance of cyber warfare in parallel w kinetic attacks, w increased activity in the info space." www.rusi.org/explore-our-...
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Operation Sindoor and India-Pakistan’s Escalated Rivalry in Cyberspace
The recent conflict between India and Pakistan was another instance of cyber warfare in parallel with kinetic attacks, with increased activity in the information space.
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Catalin Cimpanu @campuscodi.risky.biz · 19/06/2025
Predatory Sparrow has dumped the Nobitex crytpo platform source code on Telegram They previously stole $90mil worth of assets in a hack yesterday t.me/gonjeshkdara...
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Louise Marie Hurel @lmhurel.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Super interesting to see how Trump’s second term has been legitimising or at least stimulating a sort of ‘Silicon Valley patriotism’. US army’s new ‘Detachment 201’ initiative is recruiting senior tech executives to serve part-time in the Army Reserve. www.army.mil/article/2863...
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RUSI @rusi.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
📺No longer a Western monopoly, public cyber attribution is now used by diverse nations like China, Iran, Venezuela, and Ethiopia for their own strategic gains. @lmhurel.bsky.social explores how their clashing narratives risk eroding trust in fostering responsible cyberspace behaviour: bit.ly/4jovhZ2
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Joe Slowik @pylos.co · 27/05/2025
Just read a CTI/threat actor blog that used the word "sophisticated" FOUR TIMES in the first paragraph.
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RUSI @rusi.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
To truly grasp responsible cyber behaviour, we must look beyond UN discussions and Western perspectives, taking into account the significant influence of cultural values, regional alliances, and domestic factors. Our new paper by @lmhurel.bsky.social offers that broader conceptual lens.
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RUSI @rusi.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
🧵🚨New RUSI paper, "New Ways to Frame Responsible Cyber Behaviour Beyond the UN", by @lmhurel.bsky.social, which argues that understanding Responsible Cyber Behaviour (RCB) requires looking beyond the UN framework is out now!
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Louise Marie Hurel @lmhurel.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
China’s rare earths controls prompt fears of auto shortages and shutdowns “It’s a form of retaliation where the 🇨🇳 government can say ‘OK, we’re not going to go tit-for-tat any more on the tariff rate but we will hurt you 🇺🇸 & incentivise companies to plead to change tariff policy’” on.ft.com/42ujjqk
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China’s rare earths controls prompt fears of auto shortages and shutdowns
Traders and executives warn of limited inventories and a risk of disruption to automotive production
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Louise Marie Hurel @lmhurel.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
OpenAI and SoftBank weigh UK investment for Stargate AI project. While the focus remains on American infrastructure, investment in the UK has been considered as part of a future international expansion if the project proves successful. on.ft.com/4jEgsCh
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OpenAI and SoftBank weigh UK investment for Stargate AI project
US $500bn data centre venture looks overseas to build out global infrastructure capacity
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Cav(R), Gentleman Rogue @combatcavscout.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Me every time a new piece of news comes out
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Chris Baraniuk @chrisbaraniuk.com · 04/04/2025
Big update on the search for an alternative to Starlink in Ukraine. www.reuters.com/business/med...
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Exclusive: Germany funds Eutelsat internet in Ukraine as Musk tensions rise
Berlin has been paying for Ukraine's access to a satellite-internet network operated by France's Eutelsat , as Europe seeks alternatives to Elon Musk’s Starlink.
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Eric Geller @ericjgeller.com · 04/04/2025
"Some territories face even higher tariffs than their governing nations. Norfolk Island, an Australian territory in the South Pacific Ocean, faces 29 percent tariffs, compared with the 10 percent rate Mr. Trump imposed on the country."
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Trump Imposes Tariffs on Remote Islands
Some of the more sparsely populated territories in the world that do little trade with the United States have been caught up in the trade war.
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Louise Marie Hurel @lmhurel.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
I’m a great fan of @therecordmedia.bsky.social Click Here podcast. The lastest one with former NSA/USCYBERCOM chief Paul Nakasone is a must. He reflects on the rising sophistication of Chinese threat actors and the role of AI in boosting cyber defence. therecord.media/nakasone-int...
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Exclusive: Gen. Paul Nakasone says China is now our biggest cyber threat
More than a year away from leading the NSA and Cyber Command, Paul Nakasone told the Click Here podcast that they could ask him anything. So they did. About China, AI, DOGE and more.
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Louise Marie Hurel @lmhurel.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Govs, companies, & CSOs are heading to Paris this week for the 2nd meeting of the Pall Mall Process to discuss a code of practice to tackle the irresponsible use of commercial cyber capabilities. We brought together a group of experts to reflect on what to expect from the meeting.👇
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Noran Fouad @noranfouad.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Glad to see this important report come to life & to have contributed a chapter on the Middle East & Africa. Thanks to all the researchers & practitioners who joined our regionally-focused workshops & to the fantastic @lmhurel.bsky.social & the @rusi.bsky.social team for making this happen!
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RUSI @rusi.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
In the latest #RUSICommentary, @lmhurel.bsky.social and Rogier Creemers explore the limitations of using purely economic tools to counter China's growing influence in the digital sphere.
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Limits of Economic Deterrence in the US-China Tech Competition
The maximalist US approach to deterring China's digital competition may not be served well by economic measures alone.
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RUSI @rusi.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
🎙2025 is a pivotal year for international cyber governance. It marks both the tenth anniversary of the global framework for responsible state behaviour in cyberspace and the conclusion of the UN Open-Ended Working Group on ICTs.
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RUSI @rusi.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
To learn more about how countries have implemented responsible cyber behaviour amidst these significant developments, check out the newest podcast from ASPI, where RUSI's @lmhurel.bsky.social shares her insights.
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Status update: Responsible state behaviour in cyberspace
Status update: Responsible state behaviour in cyberspace
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Louise Marie Hurel @lmhurel.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
Very much in line with the dynamics at the OEWG UN negotiations in NY last week—all the 🇺🇸naming and shaming focused on 🇨🇳. “Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered U.S. Cyber Command to halt offensive operations against Russia.” www.nytimes.com/2025/03/02/u...
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Hegseth Orders Pentagon to Stop Offensive Cyberoperations Against Russia
The defense secretary’s instructions, which were given before President Trump’s blowup with the Ukrainian president, are apparently part of an effort to draw Russia into talks on the war.
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Eric Geller @ericjgeller.com · 18/02/2025
New: At least 8 lawsuits are trying to block DOGE from accessing sensitive govt data, from tax returns to student-loan records. All of them rely in part on the Privacy Act of 1974. But what is this law — and can it stop Elon Musk? My @wired.com story: www.wired.com/story/privac...
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Joseph Menn @joemenn.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
More DOGE-driven job cuts today at CISA, where folks defend civilian government and critical infrastructure from nation-state hackers and ransomware gangs. More than 100, across many teams.
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Louise Marie Hurel @lmhurel.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
European Commission announced InvestAI initiative to mobilise €200 for AI investments. Arguably “the largest public-private partnership in the world for the development of trustworthy AI.” The initiative will finance four AI gigafactories across the EU. ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
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EU launches InvestAI initiative to mobilise €200 billion of investment in artificial intelligence
Today, at the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit in Paris, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has launched InvestAI, an initiative to mobilise €200 billion for investment in AI, includi...
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Louise Marie Hurel @lmhurel.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Arm’s CEO on the future of AI and why he does not fear DeepSeek on.ft.com/4hNB0aA
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Arm’s CEO on the future of AI and why he does not fear DeepSeek
Rene Haas has reshaped chip designer’s business to focus on royalties rather than fees
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Louise Marie Hurel @lmhurel.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
✨ New book (and chapter!) out! It was a pleasure to collaborate with Heli Tiirmaa-Klaar, James Lewis, Andrea Salvi and many other colleagues in the lead up to this new book! Thank you for the opportunity to contribute w the chapter "Cyber Diplomacy in Latin America” @euiss.bsky.social
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Australian Strategic Policy Institute @aspi-org.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
🚨 NEW REPORT 🚨 In 'Responsible cyber behaviour in the Indo-Pacific', Gatra Priyandita and Louise Marie Hurel urge the international community to broaden its understanding of responsible cyber behaviour by incorporating diverse perspectives from the Indo-Pacific. 🔖 Read it now ↪️ bit.ly/40sHoNq
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RUSI @rusi.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
How do Cambodia, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan, Pakistan and Taiwan define ‘responsible’ cyber behaviour? Read our new report with @aspi-org.bsky.social, (edited by Gatra Priyandita and @lmhurel.bsky.social) that examines Indo-Pacific perspectives on responsible behaviour: bit.ly/42zNmyy
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James Sullivan @mrjamessullivan.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
New from @lmhurel.bsky.social @rusi.bsky.social and Gatra Priyandita from @aspi-org.bsky.social on responsible cyber behaviour in the Indo-Pacific. Case studies comprise Cambodia, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan, Pakistan and Taiwan - exploring how they pursue their interests in cyberspace. See 👇🌏
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RUSI @rusi.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
🚨🧵Check out our new report with @aspi-org.bsky.social, ‘Responsible cyber behaviour in the Indo-Pacific’, which i edited by Gatra Priyandita and @lmhurel.bsky.social. Here’s what you need to know 👇
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Arthur L @apb-ldn.org · 28/01/2025
I had a lot of fun recording today at @rusi.bsky.social for the next installment of our joint #Cyber #Statecraft series! Stay tuned! Thank you @lmhurel.bsky.social and the team! #BehindTheScene
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