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Developing Cyber Warfare of South Korea through Russia's Hybrid Warfare case

  • Industry Promotion Research
  • Abbr : IPR
  • 2024, 9(4), pp.65-76
  • DOI : 10.21186/IPR.2024.9.4.065
  • Publisher : Industrial Promotion Institute
  • Research Area : Interdisciplinary Studies > Interdisciplinary Research
  • Received : September 23, 2024
  • Accepted : October 11, 2024
  • Published : October 31, 2024

Lee Se Hoon 1 Lee Seung hoon 2

1육군대학
2동아대학교

Accredited

ABSTRACT

Recent international conflicts have evolved into hybrid warfare, combining conventional military operations with cyber warfare, public opinion manipulation, and psychological warfare. Hybrid warfare involves the unpredictable use of various forces and strategies that blur the lines between war and peace, targeting the vulnerabilities of adversary nations. Among these, cyber warfare is a key tool used to incite social chaos, weaken the enemy's resolve, and achieve political and military objectives before physical military attacks take place. This paper aims to analyze the cyber warfare tactics employed by Russia before and after its physical military engagements, focusing on key cases such as the 2007 cyberattack on Estonia, the 2008 invasion of Georgia, the 2014 annexation of Crimea, and the 2022 war in Ukraine. By examining the methods, processes, and patterns of Russia’s cyber operations in these conflicts, the study seeks to predict potential cyberattack scenarios by North Korea and explore cyber warfare development strategies suitable for the security context of the Korean Peninsula. Based on these analyses, the paper suggests strategies tailored to South Korea’s current situation, which involves a continuous standoff with North Korea. Proposed measures include establishing a global cyber defense cooperation framework with the United States, countering public opinion and psychological warfare through social media, and enhancing national-level civil-military cooperation to prepare for cyber-electronic warfare.

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