Journal: Connections The Quarterly Journal
Year: 2018

In order to effectively counter hybrid warfare, it is necessary to understand it.However, certain aspects of hybrid warfare are often confused with traditional soft power.This article aims to highlight the differences between the two by analyzing the relationship between Bulgaria and Russia.The latter enjoys considerable opportunities to exercise soft power, but often must accompany them with hybrid means.Yet, labeling everything as hybrid warfare becomes detrimental to the topic itself.Moreover