Before revision: History The term grey-zone was coined by the United States Special Operations Command and published in a 2015 white paper.
After revision: US Navy admiral Samuel Paparo has termed gray zone activities "illegal, coercive, aggressive and deceptive" (ICAP) following the preferred term of Romeo Brawner Jr.History The term grey-zone was coined by the United States Special Operations Command and published in a 2015 white paper.