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Chapter 22: CEMA: cyber & EW
The convergence of cyber and EW into Cyber and Electromagnetic Activities (CEMA): two disciplines with one target, the spectrum as a wireless attack route, three practical examples from the war in Ukraine (Viasat, drone video, GNSS spoofing), and doctrine and units.
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22.1Two disciplines, one target
EW and cyber look like separate worlds, but they are becoming ever more intertwined. Doctrine therefore groups them together as CEMA (Cyber and Electromagnetic Activities). The reason: both work through and against the same digital…
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The convergence runs in two directions:
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Three examples from the war in Ukraine show how cyber and EW intertwine in practice.
Read §22.4 →22.3Doctrine and organisation
The convergence is laid down in doctrine such as the US FM 3-12 ( Cyberspace Operations and Electromagnetic Warfare ) and in the wider EMSO framework ( Doctrine & EMSO ). Operationally this produces the CEMA cell : a single staff element…
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