Hybrid Warfare Studies and Russia’s Example in Crimea

Although Hybrid Warfare is an old concept, theoretical studies in the western countries mainly began in the post-Col War era, focusing on asymmetrical threats against conventional superiority of western countries such as USA or Israel. September 11th attacks and 2006 Israel-Lebanon war played import...

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Published in:	Gazi Akademik Bakış Vol. 9; no. 17
Main Authors:	Oğuz,Şafak, Erol,Mehmet Seyfettin
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Gazi Üniversitesi Atatürk İlkeleri ve İnkılâp Tarihi Araştırma ve Uygulama Merkezi 2015
Subjects:	Siyasal Bilimler Tarih Ankara Türkiye Asimetrik Savaş Karma Savaş Rusya Crimea Irregular Warfare Kırım Asymmetric War Warfare Gayrınizami Harp Russia
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Summary:	Although Hybrid Warfare is an old concept, theoretical studies in the western countries mainly began in the post-Col War era, focusing on asymmetrical threats against conventional superiority of western countries such as USA or Israel. September 11th attacks and 2006 Israel-Lebanon war played important roles for the evolution of hybrid warfare theories. However, there has not any consensus among scholars on a exact or unique definition of hybrid warfare. Hybrid warfare became one of the main security issues for the West and especially for NATO after the Russia-Ukraine crisis. Russian military strategies, called “hybrid warfare” by the western countries, resulted in the successful annexation of Crimea and, caused a serious security problem for the West resulting important structural and functional changes for the military system of NATO. Russian activities, which have been based on surprise, ambiguity and deniability, presented a unique example for hybrid warfare studies.
ISSN:	1307-9778