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WASHINGTON – The Obama administration laid out plans Monday to work aggressively with other nations to make the Internet more secure, enable law enforcement to work closely on cybercrime and ensure that citizens everywhere have the freedom to express themselves online.
And in the strongest terms to date, the White House made it clear the U.S. will use its military might to strike back if it comes under a cyberattack that threatens national security.
"We reserve the right to use all necessary means — diplomatic, informational, military and economic — as appropriate," the policy says. It adds, however, that the U.S. will exhaust all options before military force is used.
Clinton and other federal agency leaders said the U.S. will reach out to other nations to set voluntary standards for prosecuting cybercriminals, protecting intellectual property, securing networks, and pursuing terrorists who use cyberspace to plan attacks and woo followers.
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"We reserve the right to use all necessary means — diplomatic, informational, military and economic — as appropriate," the policy says. It adds, however, that the U.S. will exhaust all options before military force is used.