Southeast Asia

US Wages Cyberwar Abroad Under Cover of “Activism”

The threat of cyberterrorism has competed for centre stage in American politics with fears of “Russian hackers” disrupting everything from elections to electrical grids. And yet as US policymakers wield threats of cyberterrorism to promote a long and growing list of countermeasures and pretexts for expanding its conflict with Moscow, it is simultaneously promoting very real cyberterrorism globally.
Worst of all, it does so under the guise of “activism.”

US Meddles Abroad, Accuses Others of Meddling at Home

The latest round of sanctions levelled by the United States government against Russia are predicated on allegations that Moscow interfered in the 2016 US presidential elections. Alleged interference includes leaking e-mails obtained from the US Democrat Party.
However, compared to the open interference the US conducts around the world in the internal political affairs of nations, leaked e-mails is particularly benign.