Electronic warfare in the context of a wider threat

The Electronic Warfare study should be seen as preparatory work which illustrates both new roles for electronic warfare and the general changes which Swedish defence is undergoing. Recent developments towards a wider threat mean that the dividing line between civilian and military functions is becoming blurred. In tandem with the development of new vulnerabilities there come requirements for new ways of assessing, analysing and managing risks and threats. The aim of this study is to analyse how potential actors and antagonists might use electronic warfare and to assess what this implies for defence. The study has included an assessment of which civilian systems are at risk from electronic attacks. The project has studied the technical risks and threats in three cases: a) the new TETRA digital radio network for the emergency services; b) disruption of civilian air traffic, including radar and air traffic control systems, and c) the possibility that various actors might choose to use HPM weapons against various targets. As an input to these case studies the project has described other supporting infrastructure such as fixed and mobile telecommunications networks and electrical distribution grids. Information about the various electronic warfare weapons and their capabilities and performance against various targets is summarised in a series of matrices. These results will form the basis for future electronic warfare studies. To enable a qualitative a discussion of electronic warfare in the context of a wider threat it has been necessary to develop a new analysis method based on combinational methods and value chains. The newly developed method forms an important part of the study results.