US Has Been Supporting Ukraine With ‘Offensive’ Cyber Operations

by | Jun 1, 2022

US Has Been Supporting Ukraine With ‘Offensive’ Cyber Operations

by | Jun 1, 2022

Gen. Paul Nakasone, the head of US Cyber Command, told Sky News on Wednesday that the US has been conducting “offensive” cyber operations to support Ukraine in its war against Russia.

Nakasone said the US has “conducted a series of operations across the full spectrum; offensive, defensive, information operations.” He didn’t share any details of the cyber operations, but his disclosure is the first time a US official has admitted to launching cyberattacks to support Ukraine in the war.

NATO has stepped up cyber cooperation with Ukraine in recent months by allowing Kiev to join its cyber defense center, known as the Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE). On Monday, Ukrainian officials met with the CCDCOE steering committee for the first time.

Nakasone’s disclosure is the latest example of US support for Ukraine that risks provoking Moscow. After Russia invaded, President Biden warned that a Russian cyberattack was “coming,” but it never materialized.

In recent years, US and NATO officials have signaled they believe cyberattacks could potentially start a war. A few days after Russia invaded Ukraine, a NATO official told Reuters that a cyberattack on an alliance member could trigger Article 5 collective defense clause, which states an attack on one member is an attack on all.

Last year, President Biden said that he believes the US could end up in a “real shooting war” with another power over a cyberattack. “If we end up in a war, a real shooting war with a major power, it’s going to be as a consequence of a cyber breach of great consequence,” he said.

This article was originally featured at Antiwar.com and is republished with permission.

Dave DeCamp

Dave DeCamp

Dave DeCamp is the news editor of Antiwar.com. Follow him on Twitter @decampdave.

View all posts

Our Books

Shop books published by the Libertarian Institute.

libetarian institute longsleeve shirt

Our Books

cb0cb1ef 3fcb 417d 80d8 4eef7bbd8290

Recent Articles

Recent

News Roundup 7/28/2025

News Roundup 7/28/2025

Venezuela Rubio: Maduro is NOT the President of Venezuela The Institute  Russia Germany Will Only Transfer a Patriot Battery to Ukraine If the US Sends Replacement Within 8 Months The Institute  Russia Focused on Creating Buffer Zones, Eliminating Military...

read more
News Roundup 7/24/2025

News Roundup 7/24/2025

US News Massie Posts Strong Q2 Fundraising Numbers, Despite MAGA Primary Threat The Institute  Trump Launched Nearly as Many Airstrikes in Five Months as Biden Did in Four Years AWC Russia Russia: Putin, Trump Could Meet in China Later This Year Nap Russia and Ukraine...

read more
News Roundup 7/21/2025

News Roundup 7/21/2025

Russia US-Ukraine Discuss Weapons for Drones Deal The Institute  Russia Will Target Multinational Forces in Ukraine The Institute  France and Italy Won’t Participate in NATO Plan To Buy US Weapons for Ukraine AWC German Chancellor Says Ukraine Will Receive Long-Range...

read more

Pin It on Pinterest

Share This