ABSTRACT
This chapter applies the first part of the theoretical framework by unpacking the distribution of power as a necessary condition for the development of cyber capabilities. The chapter argues that relative power distribution in the region is a primary condition because it has a more prominent influence on the strategic preferences of small states. This system-level condition is explored in three phases. The chapter first evaluates the response of selected small states to cyber conflict in the Asia-Pacific Region. It then analyses the link between cyber capabilities and conventional military capabilities of the selected small states. Finally, the chapter investigates the contribution of cyber power to the foreign policy strategies of selection states.
