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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, how they come together (drone takeover, GNSS spoofing), and the doctrine (FM 3-12, the CEMA cell).

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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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22.2How they come together

The convergence runs in two directions:

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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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