Ebook: A Reliable Global Cyber Power : Cyberspace and Germany’s National Security Strategy

Germany’s major allies have declared their roles in shaping cyberspace.
The United States sees itself as a democratic, values-driven
cyber power ready to impose substantial costs on adversaries
engaged in nefarious conduct. The United Kingdom strives to be a
responsible cyber power that eschews reckless behavior. France aims
to operate as a stabilizing power that counters a destructive Russia
and other malicious actors. But what kind of cyber power is Germany
to be? As it draws up its first national security strategy, the country
can rectify its lack of vision and narrative for its domestic and international
cyberspace efforts. This policy brief proposes that Germany
espouse a sober focus on reliability that links its cyberspace strategy
to those of its allies, thereby providing a vital anchor for Western
cybersecurity.