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A Cyber Pearl Harbor

Some basic information on the background and potential for 21st-century warfare.

Warfare is changing drastically. Drones on the ground, in the air and on the water are going to change much about global conflict. What are the ethics of machines killing humans without a human control element pulling the trigger?

Another aspect of the new warfare is digital in the form of cyberattacks. Check out this Cyber Pearl Harbor link that has six short videos and a link to James Wirtz's original article.

Eric Holdeman is a contributing writer for Emergency Management magazine and is the former director of the King County, Wash., Office of Emergency Management.