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Persistent engagement transformed how the United States thinks about operating in cyberspace, moving from a reactive posture to one of continuous contact with adversaries. In this conversation, trace the doctrine's origins and operational logic, explore what it looks like in practice through Hunt Forward and Defend Forward operations, and ask whether it has delivered on its promise, whether it risks escalation, and whether other states are now following the same playbook.
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What led to the development of U.S. Cyber Command’s vision of persistent engagement?
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Would it be right to describe persistent engagement as active rather than aggressive — whether in offence or defence?
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Could you give some examples of the kind of operations that fall under persistent engagement?
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Could you give us a sense of how many Hunt Forward or Defend Forward operations we’ve seen?
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Where does the concept of ‘Defend Forward’ fit into the broader architecture of U.S. national security strategy?
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How does persistent engagement help us better understand the cyber behaviour of states like Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran?
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Can you provide an example where persistent engagement was applied as an operational strategy by the U.S. government?
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Does the shift toward persistent engagement mean that traditional cyber deterrence is no longer relevant?
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Critics argue persistent engagement risks escalation. Is this a realistic risk?
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Is persistent engagement a uniquely U.S. approach, or are we seeing other states adopt similar doctrines?
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How has the U.S. cyber strategy evolved since the adoption of persistent engagement in 2018?
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Persistent engagement and Defend Forward became central concepts. Are they still the right frameworks for today?
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How has persistent engagement influenced interagency coordination, especially between Cyber Command, the NSA, and the State Department?
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What do you see as the greatest challenges in implementing persistent engagement across the U.S. government and its partners?
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How do you see persistent engagement evolving in the next decade?
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