The Strength That Invites the Attack: Cybersecurity and the Paradox of American Power
In “Strengths Become Vulnerabilities”, the authors begin by drawing an analogy to the extensive road network of the Roman Empire. While this infrastructure initially enabled unprecedented administrative coordination, economic integration, and military mobility across multiple continents, it ultimately exposed the empire tovulnerabilities that contributed to its decline. In the context of the US, the central argument advanced by Jack Goldsmith and Stuart Russell is that the foundational pillars of the American “temple” - free speech, privacy, the rule of law, and a free market - simultaneously constitute a point of entry for actors seeking to undermine the system. ...