Mosaic Blog
The concept of 'gray zone' refers to the space within the spectrum of the conflict that separates the politics as usual, respectful of the legal limits, (white) and the open armed confrontation (black).
Mosaic Blog
For a buzzword, hybrid warfare has been remarkably durable. And the same happens with 'hybrid threat', mentioned in official statements of the Atlantic Alliance and the European Union. But is it a sound concept? Quite frankly, I have my doubts. At least as the term hybrid warfare it is understood today.
Over the course of recent years, we have witnessed a proliferation of scientific articles that defend a stance explaining the nature of and the violence committed by insurgent movements, focusing on factors of an economic sense. The intention in this discourse is to set forth a different focus; not one inspired by greed and preying on public and assets arising from the conflict, but rather on the result of a rational choice that is agreed on by an insurgent group when it sees its survival threatened and it loses its monopoly situation over the population from which it aims to win support for its cause.
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