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Lindsey Graham: “If China engages in a cyber attack upon the United States, do you believe it is legitimate under the Law of War for the…”

On the recordFebruary 8, 2012
If China engages in a cyber attack upon the United States, do you believe it is legitimate under the Law of War for the United States to act offensively to counter any perceived cyber attack upon the United States?
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Graham inquires about offensive actions against perceived cyber threats.

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