Russia’s Hybrid War and its implications for Defence and Security in the United Kingdom
Journal: Scientia Militaria South African Journal of Military Studies
Year: 2017

This article uses the example of Russia’s aggressive action against Ukraine as an example of a new form of contemporary war fighting, namely hybrid war, and discusses how Russia has been successful in exploiting vulnerabilities of its opponents. The article reports on the United Kingdom as a case study to discuss potential threats and how these can be countered. While using the United Kingdom as an example, the ramifications of such a hybrid approach also apply to South Africa as a state which i