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hybrid warfare
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type of war, warfare and a theory of military strategy
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Within Vinony's link graph, hybrid warfare is referenced by 156 other articles, and connects out to terrorism, Iran-United States relations and counterattack.
It is catalogued under topics including 21st-century conflicts, Hybrid warfare and Military doctrines.
Its subject is documented across 46 Wikipedia language editions.
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- grey-zone
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Encyclopedic overview
Hybrid warfare was defined by Frank Hoffman in 2007 as the emerging simultaneous use of multiple types of warfare by flexible and sophisticated adversaries who understand that successful conflict requires a variety of forms designed to fit the goals at the time. While there is no clear, accepted definition, methods include political warfare and blend conventional warfare, irregular warfare, and cyberwarfare with other influencing methods, such as fake news, diplomacy, lawfare, regime change, and foreign electoral intervention. By combining kinetic operations with subversive efforts, the aggressor intends to avoid attribution or retribution. The concept of hybrid warfare has been criticized by a number of academics and practitioners, who say that it is vague and has disputed constitutive elements and historical distortions.
Definition
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