Connections
Contents
The Image of Security Sector Agencies as a Strategic Communication Tool
Guerrilla Operations in Western Sahara: The Polisario versus Morocco and Mauritania
The South Caucasus: A playground between NATO and Russia?
Arms Control Arrangements under the Aegis of the OSCE: Is There a Better Way to Handle Compliance?
Britain and the Common Security and Defense Policy of the European Union
The Gray Zone represents a space between peaceful state rivalries and war. Within this space actors have developed hybrid strategies to extend their influence. This concept of conflict is best illustrated by Russia’s actions in Eastern Ukraine in 2014. Gray Zone doctrine leverages ambiguity to create an environment in which adversaries are unable to make strategic decisions in a timely and confident manner. Cyber Operations, because of the attribution problem, lend themselves to this kind of conflict. This article explores the interactions between the Gray Zone and cyber operations and considers questions which NATO must address in order to adapt.
Previous Issue
The Spring 2017 issue of Connections presents hybrid warfare in the experience of Ukraine, with examples and ideas how the country can better organize to deliver advanced technologies to the warfighter. Other contributions examine the effectiveness of parliamentary investigations of terrorist attacks, drivers and inhibitors to IS spillover, and pot...
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