Legal Warfare as a Strategic Instrument in the Configuration of Contemporary Conflicts
Journal: Revista Academiei Forţelor Terestre
Year: 2026

Abstract In the context of the intensification of hybrid wars and global geopolitical competition, international law and national legal norms no longer function solely as regulatory mechanisms but have become instruments of influence within the logic of confrontation. This article examines the main modalities of lawfare, ranging from the use of international courts and the imposition of economic sanctions to the exploitation of normative gaps and the adoption of legislation with extraterritorial