The article discusses how modern warfare now integrates offensive cyber operations as a primary phase before kinetic strikes, exemplified by recent US-led operations in Iran and ongoing conflicts in Ukraine. It highlights the escalating cyber threat to telecommunications and critical infrastructure, particularly from Iranian state and proxy actors, underscoring the urgent need for organizations, especially those with Middle East exposure, to enhance real-time threat intelligence, resilience, and defensive measures against rapid, sophisticated cyberattacks like the destructive Stryker company incident.
