Lior Tabansky demonstrates that armed forces do not shield a society from cyber-attacks originated by foreign adversaries. Further, he defies conventional explanations rationalizing the situation. In both the U.S. and Israel, Armed Forces experiment with new systems, novel operational concepts, doctrinal and organizational changes. However, these only serve the traditional military activities. Peacetime strategic defense maladaptation is the root cause of the profound cyber-insecurity in the developed democracies. Western democracies cannot expect favorable outcomes as long as states forsake defending their own citizens at homeland.
