The Digital Doomsday Clock: How Cyber Threats Are Forcing a Global Upgrade of Nuclear Command & Control

Introduction: Cyber Vulnerability as the Weakest Link in Nuclear Deterrence The greatest risk to nuclear stability in the 21st century may not be a new missile or warhead—but a compromised line of code. As cyber capabilities evolve, they are beginning to penetrate the most sensitive layer of national security: Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3)….