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Hybrid warfare and disinformation: A Ukraine war perspective

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  • Sascha‐Dominik Dov Bachmann
  • Dries Putter
  • Guy Duczynski

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Misinformation, disinformation and mal information are part of the information disorder construct, dominating the information warfare domain. These are key enablers associated with grey zone operations, and an integral part of current adversaries' and competitors' hybrid warfare tool kit. Disinformation, in combination with influence operations, also plays an important role within the concept of hybrid warfare; both from a threat–and own resilience perspective. This article reflects on these information warfare tools and their application by Russia in the current Russo‐Ukraine war, offering potentially considerable force multipliers in the information domain for the Russian aggressor. Hybrid warfare and associated threats, specifically focusing on aspects of information warfare, disinformation, deception (typically within the context of political activity or warfare so commonly associated with Russian active measures) and as part of an adversary's grey zone operations approach are all discussed raising awareness towards building resilience by means of a comprehensive approach to counter such threats to national security.

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  • Sascha‐Dominik Dov Bachmann & Dries Putter & Guy Duczynski, 2023. "Hybrid warfare and disinformation: A Ukraine war perspective," Global Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science, vol. 14(5), pages 858-869, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:glopol:v:14:y:2023:i:5:p:858-869
    DOI: 10.1111/1758-5899.13257
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