Meaning of hybrid warfare | Babel Free
Definitions
A form of warfare that blends both conventional warfare and irregular warfare, such as cyberwarfare, economic warfare, information warfare, psychological warfare and terrorism using either paramilitary or insurgents.
Equivalents
Español
guerra híbrida
Français
guerre hybride
Italiano
guerra ibrida
日本語
ハイブリッド戦争
ქართული
ჰიბრიდული ომი
한국어
하이브리드 전쟁
Nederlands
hybride oorlogsvoering
Русский
гибри́дная война́
Svenska
hybridkrigföring
Українська
гібри́дна війна́
Examples
“Some, however, have⟳ recently added a single intermediate category of “hybrid warfare”: […]. The notion of “hybrid” war makes a valuable contribution in breaking down unhelpful dichotomies between “conventional” and “guerrilla,” and is a clear and important step in the right direction.”
“the changing character of conflict from conventional to irregular and hybrid warfare.”
“Entities using IW [irregular warfare] flout Geneva Convention rules and use⟳ nontraditional tools, including weapons of mass destruction, improvised explosive devices, and cyberwar operations. Hybrid warfare is waged using a combination of regular and irregular warfare tools, concepts, and doctrines.”
“The US state department said it was “incredibly” concerned about Russia’s campaign of hybrid warfare against the west, amid fears it will escalate following Ukraine’s first use⟳ of US-made long-range missiles on targets inside Russia, after the Biden administration lifted restrictions on their use⟳.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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