IS HYBRID WARFARE A NEW MANNER OF CONDUCTING WARFARE?

Abstract

The current type of warfare - hybrid warfare - which humanity is apparently experiencing every moment, while being unaware of it, is no longer used by conventional techniques. It will never be announced by an official announcement. This form of war uses both conventional and, unconventional, undercover means, regular or irregular, with the support of more or less hidden governmental agencies and mass media. The virtual environment is the new battlefield, computer technology being a determining factor in conducting hybrid actions. Hybrid warfare has a complex and varied operation area, reaching all fundamental sectors of today's society: its economy, the ethno-cultural dimension, diplomacy, technology, media, strategic and operational segments as well.