This paper provides an overview of Russia’s hybrid warfare strategy and capabilities as well as how these capabilities came about as a part of the wider modernization of the country’s military in the post-Cold War period. The author also speculates on whether Russia’s 2014 use of hybrid warfare in Ukraine and NATO’s response represent a return to the East-West confrontation of the Cold War era. Finally, he discusses whether NATO’s experience of Soviet information warfare tactics means that the Alliance is prepared to deal with the challenge Russia poses today. …read more
Back to the Future? Russia’s Hybrid Warfare, Revolutions in Military Affairs, and Cold War Comparisons
