COSC 511 Questions for April 26, 1999



1.  Has information warfare created a new arms race?  Defend your
answer.

2.  In what ways has the U.S. used offensive IW against a foreign
country (your choice of country)?

3.  Is IW a force for stability in the world -- a deterrent to war?

4.  In what ways might a country endanger itself by conducting offensive
IW operations?

5.  Comment on the morality of nations conducting offensive IW
operations.  You may wish to consider specific types of operations.
What are the moral issues?

6.  How does an IW arms race compare with the nuclear arms race in terms
of main players, objectives, costs, organization, possible effects, and
morality?

7.  Do the rules of Just War permit IW operations against a country's
critical infrastructures?