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NATO’s cyber defence: strategic challenges and institutional adaptation. / Burton, J.
In: Defence Studies, Vol. 15, No. 4, 31.12.2015, p. 297-319.

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Burton J. NATO’s cyber defence: strategic challenges and institutional adaptation. Defence Studies. 2015 Dec 31;15(4):297-319. Epub 2015 Nov 9. doi: 10.1080/14702436.2015.1108108

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Burton, J. / NATO’s cyber defence : strategic challenges and institutional adaptation. In: Defence Studies. 2015 ; Vol. 15, No. 4. pp. 297-319.

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