Sen. Kamala Harris on Russia: ‘I Strongly Believe Cyber May Be the New Frontier of War’

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HARRIS: "That being said, I have a question for all of you and I'll start with Mr. Watts. Earlier this week, former vice president Cheney said Russia's interference in our election should be considered an act of war. Assuming this was an act of war, Russia is investing in cyber weapons and cyber soldiers which we call trolls while we continue to invest in the traditional weapons. As we invest in fighter jets and aircraft carriers, Russia is investing in state run media from which it can push out fake news. As we consider investing more than $600 billion in our defense budget, Russia has approximately one tenth of that amount in their budget and is developing its cyber warfare capabilities. I strongly believe cyber may be the new frontier of war and so my question for you is, was this an act of war? And are we prepared for this new form of warfare? And equally important, given the everyday challenges of Americans in their everyday lives, why should they be concerned about this?"