How computer warfare is becoming part of the Pentagon’s arsenal

The United States used cyberweapons in Venezuela to take power offline, turn off radar and disrupt hand-held radios, all to help U.S. military forces slip into the country unnoticed early this month, according to American officials.

It was part of a renewed effort to integrate computer warfare into real-world operations.

In an interview, Katherine E. Sutton, the Pentagon’s top cyberpolicy official, declined to discuss Venezuela or other recent operations, but said the military was focused on how to integrate cybereffects into broader military operations. She said those capabilities had been used alongside traditional military power to “successfully layer multiple effects” on the battlefield.

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