A Comparison between the Concepts of Gray Zone and Hybrid War: What is New for International Security?
Journal: Güvenlik Stratejileri Dergisi
Year: 2021

Albeit the Hybrid War has dominated security studies since 2006, it is also observed that the term ‘Gray Zone’ has increasingly taken part as well in connection with China and Russia after 2015. However, there is also a debate and confusion in the literature over gray zone activities, its relationship with hybrid war, and their implementations. This article aims to discuss and assess the theoretical relationship between these concepts and their implications for international security, by compari