Members of the armed forces of the separatist self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic drive a tank (Reuters)
Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics: Now NATO Says Russian “Hybrid Warfare” Could Start a Real War
The global alliance can now go to collective war if a member is subjected to “hybrid warfare.” The problem is no one can define it clearly, and that can make war more likely.
When Vladimir Putin schemed to annex the Crimean peninsula, he didn’t launch an “invasion.” Instead, Russia relied on techniques including phony media reports, special forces and and proxy fighters (dubbed “little green men”), and cyberattacks.
This kind of hybrid warfare gave Putin just enough plausible deniability about what was clearly happening — Russia seizing territory that belonged to another nation. Following that success elements of Russian hybrid warfare have begun appearing in Syria and the Eastern Ukraine, as well as U.S. and European elections.
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WNU Editor: Russia' hybrid strategy has definitely worked in the past few years .... An Analysis On Russian Hybrid Military Strategy (February 26, 2015)
