Battle space is increasingly transparent. This transparency includes not only electronic signatures but also other actors in the environment. Cell phones today make the movement of military troops and equipment particularly problematic. In order to safely maneuver on the future battlefield, this article proposes the development of a cyber smoke screen. Unfortunately, such a smoke screen, while defensive in nature, would require temporary disruption of local internet and cellular access, thereby bringing this essential defensive maneuver under offensive cyber operations, which implicates both strategic and moral concerns.
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