Defense Technology Program Briefing:  Understanding Asymmetric Warfare: Cyber Threats from Iran and North Korea

Related Categories: Human Rights and Humanitarian Issues; Islamic Extremism; Military Innovation; Missile Defense; Science and Technology; Terrorism; Iran; North Korea
Related Expert: Jenny Jun, Richard M. Harrison, Ilan I. Berman

On November 20, AFPC’s defense technology program held an event for Congressional Staffers titled "Understanding Asymmetric Warfare: Cyber Threats from Iran and North Korea." AFPC Vice President of Operations Richard Harrison served as the moderator for the event and AFPC Senior Vice President Ilan Berman gave the introductory speech followed by presentations from Paul Rosenzweig, Former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and Jenny Jun , Ph.D. student at the Department of Political Science at Columbia University.

The briefing discussed the shift in the type of military engagements that have occurred over the past several decades and outlined new types of irregular warfare that U.S. adversaries are pursuing. After discussing the wide breadth of asymmetric tactics, the presenters specifically focused on the cyber threats posed by Iran and North Korea. Experts discussed the broad range of cyber capabilities of each state and their strategic intent.