Why U.S. Critical Infrastructure Is the Highest-Value Target in the Global Cyber War
Ashish Khaitan
The idea that cyber conflict operates quietly in the background no longer holds. What used to be a shadow contest of espionage and occasional disruption has evolved into something far more direct and consequential. Today, the cyber war on US infrastructure is not a supporting element of geopolitical tension—it is one of its primary arenas. Recent global conflicts have shown that digital operations are now tightly woven into military and political strategy. Critical systems that sustain everyday