war between the US and China by sparking "state alarm", a new study warns.The superpowers could be pressured into firing their nukes immediately if they believe they are being hacked, researchers said.Cyberattacks can "expose the attacked state to significant pressure to escalate" over fears their nuclear deterrent was about to be compromised, said the three-year study.
The report was created by the major think tanks Shanghai Institutes for International Studies (SIIS) and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (CEIP).
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