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Elizabeth Warren: “When we can't describe even in the most general terms what will happen if you engage in a cyber attack against us, ...…”

On the recordMarch 1, 2017
When we can't describe even in the most general terms what will happen if you engage in a cyber attack against us, ... deterrence at that moment melts away to nothing.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Warren emphasizes the need for clear responses to cyber attacks to maintain deterrence.

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