Superpower Hybrid Warfare in Syria

Abstract

This article examines superpower hybrid warfare in four parts. First, it provides an overview of hybrid warfare and its tactical, if controversial, uses. Second, it analyzes Russia's hybrid warfare in Ukraine. Third, it compares U.S. and Russian hybrid techniques in Syria. Finally, it assesses the conditions under which Syria could be a flashpoint for superpower conflict. The essay argues that American and Russian policy in Syria represents a unique case where military interventions attained objectives at a relatively low cost because determined local partners facilitated the realization of superpower goals.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 06, 2018
Accession Number
AD1068694

Entities

People

  • Anthony N. Celso

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Counter WMD
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Asymmetric Warfare
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Civil War
  • Combat Areas
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Hybrid Warfare
  • International Relations
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • Warfare

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.