Number two, we provided some serious help to them in protecting their networks. Number three, why didn't we have a major cyber attack on this country? I believe it was because the Russians know the capability that we have to inflict cyber damage on them. I think they were afraid of Paul Nakasone and I was a strong advocate during the work of the Cyber Commission for deterrence, that the best posture, strategic posture, is deterrence. (21:35–21:43)
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Asserts that the U.S. cyber capabilities deterred Russian cyber attacks.
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