Hybrid Threats
Moscow is brainwashing Ukrainian children into delivering bombs — without telling them they will die in attacks.
Hybrid threats blur the line between war and peace. Rivals sabotage undersea cables and stage airspace incursions. They launch cyberattacks, meddle in elections, and spread disinformation. They also run espionage networks and carry out assassinations on Western soil. These moves pressure open societies but stay below the line of open war. This hub tracks the gray-zone warfare aimed at Europe and North America. Airspace incursions into NATO skies are a growing worry. Baltic Sea security has become a front line for undersea cables and pipelines. Critical infrastructure attacks target power, water, and transport. Espionage, sabotage, and assassinations extend the same playbook. Russian hybrid warfare fuses cyber, information, and economic tools. This hub follows Russian hybrid warfare and how the Kremlin probes Western nerve. Critical infrastructure attacks test how fast states can respond. Baltic Sea security and airspace incursions sit at the center of the alliance’s risks. Fellows and analysts show how governments can spot and deter gray-zone warfare, from espionage and sabotage to assassinations. Explore analysis and commentary on hybrid threats, from Baltic Sea security to the defense of daily life.
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March 20, 2025
Wide Awake and Busy: The Baltics Prepare for Russian Hybrid Attacks
Not all European Union countries are prepared to counter Russia’s hybrid threats, but proximity has increased awareness and readiness in its nearest neighbors.
March 14, 2025
Kremlin Soft Power — Harder Than It Looks
There’s no suggestion that Russia seeks peace with the West. Indeed, the evidence multiplies that it wants the exact opposite.
March 5, 2025
From Russia to Italy: That’s Not Amore
The Kremlin regards disinformation operations against Italy as key to its aims in Europe and Africa.
February 28, 2025
Happy Days for Russia’s Cyber Warriors
Vladimir Putin’s warming relationship with Donald Trump has given Moscow the chance to bring more people back from US prisons. Russia’s first choice was instructive.
February 28, 2025
Better Energy Solutions for Ukraine
Russia’s deliberate targeting of infrastructure and occupation of strategic assets has pushed Ukraine's energy systems to the brink. How can they be rebuilt?
February 14, 2025
Ukraine’s Drones Say Just Stop Oil
Ukraine has escalated attacks on Russian oil refineries, crippling its energy infrastructure and limiting a vital source of funds for Vladimir Putin’s war.
February 11, 2025
Using NATO’s Article 5 Against Hybrid Attacks
Hybrid warfare against NATO nations should trigger the doctrine of collective defense. But how would it work in practice?
February 7, 2025
Russia — More Than a Local Difficulty
The Kremlin’s aggression may be focused on Ukraine, but its fingerprints are found on many of the world’s crime scenes.
February 6, 2025
A Silver Bullet for Russia Sanctions?
A new wave of sanctions on individual vessels is making it harder for Moscow’s shadow oil fleet to operate, slowing the flow of petrodollars to the Kremlin’s war machine.