More Press Room The Defender's Dilemma Identifying and Deterring Gray-Zone Aggression By Elisabeth Braw While much of the West worries about a physical invasion, gray-zone aggression is taking place every day — and it is hard to detect because it often looks like the normal bustle of daily life. [...] Gray-zone aggression is happening because it is exceedingly easy to attack liberal democracies in the gray zone between war and peace. [...] Doing so brings the attacking side the benefits it seeks, which may be industrial prowess rather than territorial gains. [...] It makes the defender’s task harder; indeed, the aggression is extremely difficult to deter. [...] For years, Western governments and businesses have worked to strengthen their defense against cyberattacks.
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