Hybrid Threats
To secure its grip on power, Russia adopts Soviet practices coupled with modern tactics of covert influence, violence, and manipulation.
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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November 17, 2025
Fogbound: Narrative Wars
Ukraine’s setbacks are troubling but only part of the story.
November 3, 2025
Punchlines: Wagner and Narva
Estonia responds to Russian trolling with ridicule.
October 31, 2025
Needed: Robust Comms to Foil Russia’s Saboteurs
Communications systems are being targeted by NATO’s enemies. New technology is needed to ensure decision-makers are not blinded by attacks.
October 27, 2025
Toy Story: Grounded
Balloons from Belarus close Lithuania’s airports—and set a dangerous precedent.
October 23, 2025
Putin’s Favorite Analysts Promote ‘Dr Chaos’
Vladimir Putin’s think tank says the Kremlin will not stop at Ukraine, and sees aggression as the only means to “preserve world balance.”
October 20, 2025
Unmuzzled: German Spies
Political meddling has long hampered German intelligence and security. Not any more.
October 15, 2025
Ukraine’s War of Fact and Fiction
Getting accurate information and news is harder than ever in the social media age, but close to existential in a country at war.
October 14, 2025
Learning Polish Lessons From Russian Attacks
Poland’s battle against cyberattacks should be a warning and an example for the West as governments seek to counter their enemies’ hybrid tactics.
October 12, 2025
Boot Camp: Scare Stories
A Kremlin stunt near the Estonian border highlights a much bigger problem: frayed nerves.