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Hybrid warfare can be used to describe the flexible and complex dynamics of the requiring a highly adaptable and resilient response. There are a variety of terms used to refer to the hybrid war concept: hybrid war, hybrid threats, hybrid influencing or hybrid adversary (as well as non-linear war, non-traditional war or special war). US military bodies tend to speak in terms of a hybrid threat, while academic literature speaks of a hybrid warfare. For the purposes of this article, these terms will be used interchangeably.
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Every age has its own kind of war, its own limiting conditions, and its own peculiar preconceptions. — There is no universally accepted definition of hybrid warfare which leads to some debate whether the term is useful at all. Some argue that the term is too abstract and only the latest term to refer to to counter a superior force. The abstractness of the term means that it is often used as a catch all term for all non-linear threats. Hybrid warfare is warfare with the following aspects:. A non-standard, complex, and fluid adversary.
A hybrid adversary can be state or non-state. For example, in the and the the main adversaries are non-state entities within the state system. These non-state actors can act as for countries but have independent agendas as well. For example, is a sponsor of but it was Hezbollah’s, not Iran’s, agenda that resulted in the kidnapping of Israeli troops that led to the Israel–Hezbollah war.
On the other hand, can be described as a traditional state actor waging a hybrid war (in addition to using a local hybrid proxy). Note that denies involvement in the Ukraine conflict. A hybrid adversary uses a combination of conventional and irregular methods.
Methods and tactics include, irregular formations, diplomacy, politics, indiscriminate violence, and criminal activity. A hybrid adversary also uses clandestine actions to avoid attribution or retribution. These methods are used simultaneously across the spectrum of conflict with a unified strategy. A current example is the transnational aspirations, blended tactics, structured formations, and cruel use of as part of their arsenal. A hybrid adversary is flexible and adapts quickly. For example, the response to the U.S.
Aerial bombing campaign was to quickly reduce the use of, large convoys, and cell phones. IS militants also dispersed among the civilian population. Civilian from airstrikes can be used as an effective recruiting tool.
A hybrid adversary uses advanced weapons systems and other disruptive technologies. These weapons can be now bought at bargain prices. Moreover, other novel technologies are being adapted to the battlefield such as cellular networks.
In 2006, was armed with high-tech weaponry, such as, that typically use. Hezbollah forces shot down helicopters, severely damaged a patrol boat with a and destroyed heavily armored tanks by firing from hidden bunkers. The organization also used to gather intelligence, communicated with encrypted cell phones and watched Israeli troop movements with thermal. Use of for.
The growth of mass communication networks offers powerful propaganda and recruiting tools. The use of to spread false stories is an element of hybrid warfare. A hybrid war takes place on three distinct battlefields. The conventional battlefield, the indigenous population of the conflict zone, and the international community. Other definitions defined a hybrid threat in 2008 as an adversary that incorporates 'diverse and dynamic combinations of conventional, irregular, terrorist and criminal capabilities'.
Defines a hybrid threat as, “any adversary that simultaneously and adaptively employs a tailored mix of conventional, irregular, terrorism and criminal means or activities in the operational battle space. Rather than a single entity, a hybrid threat or challenger may be a combination of state and nonstate actors'.
Defined a hybrid threat in 2011 as 'the diverse and dynamic combination of regular forces, irregular forces, criminal elements, or a combination of these forces and elements all unified to achieve mutually benefiting effects'. Uses the term to describe 'adversaries with the ability to simultaneously employ conventional and non-conventional means adaptively in pursuit of their objectives'. Former talked of a new type of war that would become increasingly common in the future: 'A hybrid of irregular warfare and conventional warfare.' According to the 2017-inaugurated, 'hybrid threats are methods and activities that are targeted towards vulnerabilities of the opponent' where the 'range of methods and activities is wide.' Effectiveness Traditional militaries find it hard to respond to hybrid warfare. Collective defense organizations such as might find it hard to agree on the source of the conflict making response difficult. An article published in entitled ',' compares the notion of hybrid warfare to the Russian concept of 'non-linear' warfare.
It defines non-linear warfare as the deployment of 'conventional and irregular military forces in conjunction with psychological, economic, political, and cyber assaults.' The article partially attributes this difficulty to the 'rigid' or static military taxonomy used by NATO to define the very concept of warfare. Also, to counter a hybrid threat, is often insufficient. Often the conflict evolves under the radar and even a 'rapid' response turns out to be too late.
Overwhelming force is an insufficient deterrent. Many traditional militaries lack the flexibility to shift tactics, priorities, and objectives on a constant basis. History The combination of conventional and irregular methods is not new and has been used throughout history. Some historians find the origins of the concept in the campaigns waged in ancient Hispania by the Iberian leader Virathus or the renegade general Sertorius against the forces of the Roman Republic in the 2nd and 3rd centuries B.C. Elements of hybrid warfare are also seen in the concept of la petite guerre, a sort of reconnaissance in force practiced by light troops in European armies during the 17th and 18th centuries.
A few examples of this type of combat are found in the (a combination of with militia forces) and (British regulars cooperated with Spanish guerrillas). One can also find examples of hybrid warfare in smaller conflicts during the nineteenth century. For instance, between 1837 and 1840, a Conservative peasant rebel leader in Guatemala, waged a successful military campaign against the Liberals and the Federal government of Central America utilizing a strategy that combined classical guerrilla tactics with conventional operations. Carrera's hybrid approach to warfare gave him the edge over his numerically superior and better armed enemies.
The end of the created a unipolar system (with a preponderant military power) and though this has tempered traditional conflicts, regional conflicts and threats that leverage the weaknesses of conventional military structure are becoming more frequent. What is also new is the sophistication and lethality of. These actors are well armed with technologically advanced weapons that are now available at low prices. Similarly, commercial technologies such as cell phones and digital networks are adapted to the battlefield. Another new element is the ability of non-state actors to persist within the modern system. 2006 Israel–Hezbollah War One of the most often quoted examples of a hybrid war is the.
The is a sophisticated sponsored. While the group often acts as a proxy for Iran, it has its own agenda. It was Hezbollah policy, rather than Iran’s, that led to the kidnapping of Israeli troops that was the impetus for the war. The war featured about 3,000 Hezbollah fighters embedded in the local population attacked by about 30,000 Israeli regular troops. The group used decentralized cells composed of guerrillas and regular troops armed with weaponry that nation states use such as, rockets, armed, and advanced.
Hezbollah cells downed Israeli helicopters, damaged IV tanks, communicated with encrypted cell phones, and monitored Israeli troops movements with night vision and thermal imaging devices. Operatives acted as mentors and suppliers of advanced systems. Hezbollah leveraged mass communication immediately distributing battlefield photos and videos dominating the perception battle throughout the conflict. Israel did not lose the war on the battlefield but lost the information battle as the overwhelming perception at the time was of Israeli defeat. 2014 ISIL advance into Iraq The (ISIL) is a non-state actor utilizing hybrid tactics against the conventional Iraqi military. ISIL has transitional aspirations, and uses irregular and regular tactics. In response, the state of itself turned to hybrid tactics utilizing non-state and international actors to.
The likewise is a hybrid participant through a combination of traditional air power, advisers to Iraqi government troops, and sectarian militias, and training opposition forces within. The Iraq–Syria hybrid war is a conflict with an interconnected group of state and non-state actors pursuing overlapping goals and a weak local state. Russian activities in the 2010s. Further information:, and The Russian government′s wide use in conflicts such as and in Ukraine, of private military contractors such as those of the was in 2018 singled out by experts as a key part of Russia's strategy of hybrid warfare to advance her interests, while obfuscating her involvement and role. In respect of Russia, Michael Kofman, a senior research scientist at and a fellow at the Wilson Center's Kennan Institute, noted in March 2018 that the West′s frequent references to hybrid warfare was in effect 'an unintelligible Western reaction, after decades of wars of choice against paltry adversaries, to confrontation with another power that is capable across the full spectrum of conflict'.
Russia on US activities Moscow has accused Washington of conducting hybrid warfare against Russia during the. Its perception of being at war or in a ' with the US and its allies were furthered by the 2014 in Ukraine. Russia's activities in former Soviet states have been described as Hobbesian and redolent of Cold War thinking.
Speaking at the in November 2014, Russian foreign minister said: It is an interesting term, but I would apply it above all to the United States and its war strategy – it is truly a hybrid war aimed not so much at defeating the enemy militarily as at changing the regimes in the states that pursue a policy Washington does not like. It is using financial and economic pressure, information attacks, using others on the perimeter of a corresponding state as proxies and of course information and ideological pressure through externally financed non-governmental organisations. Is it not a hybrid process and not what we call war? United States on Russian activities General, in a US Senate hearing February 2016, claimed that Russia is using to weaken Europe, directing the influx of refugees in the continent to destabilize areas and regions in terms of economy and to create social unrest. On 10 February 2016, Finnish Defence Minister told a meeting of NATO Defence Ministers that Finland expects Russia to open a second front, where as many as 1 million migrants may arrive over the Finnish/Russian border.
A similar statement was made by, Finland's former foreign minister and now chairman of the country's parliamentary Defense Committee. See also.