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Hybrid warfare through the lens of strategic theory

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  • Murat Caliskan

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Hybrid warfare is the latest of the terms/concepts that have been used within the defence community in the last three decades to label contemporary warfare. It has been officially adopted in the core strategic documents of NATO, EU and national governments and has already inspired many articles, policy papers and books; however, this paper is unique in the sense that it analysis the hybrid warfare concept through the lens of strategic theory. It is argued that hybrid warfare does not merit the adoption as a doctrinal concept. Strategic theory instead, which lies at the nexus of all dimensions of warfare, provides a better viewpoint to approach contemporary warfare. It concludes that efforts should be directed towards exploring warfare under the light of eternal principles instead of proving the emergence of new types of warfare.

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  • Murat Caliskan, 2019. "Hybrid warfare through the lens of strategic theory," Defense & Security Analysis, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 35(1), pages 40-58, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cdanxx:v:35:y:2019:i:1:p:40-58
    DOI: 10.1080/14751798.2019.1565364
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