peacetime --- Is the absence of war, peacetime? If peace is supposed to be freedom from fear, freedom from hostile behavior or intimating actions, freedom from violence, tranquility of mind, aren't we in a perpetual state of war since we are constantly exposed to all of the above scenarios under "peacetime"? If war is seen as physical use of force against each other using military weapons then haven't we in effect opened the door for constant cyber conflict and provocation without attacking with cyber weapons though we spear-phish or facilitate ransomware attacks or even forms of cyber harassment or unacceptable behavior?

Source author: Bennette Thomas thomasb@dominica.gov.dm