Hybrid Threats
European authorities are no longer confining their response to Russia’s shadow fleet to sanctions lists.
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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September 23, 2025
Poland to China: So, You Want to Play Hybrid War?
One unexpected victim of Russia’s drone invasions of Poland’s airspace and the Zapad military exercise is China.
September 22, 2025
Test: Found Wanting
NATO just set a powerful signal to the Kremlin: “We’re not serious”
August 25, 2025
Swedish Infrastructure: Nightfall
Sabotage incidents abound in Sweden—and prompt alarmingly little response.
August 19, 2025
Hungary Howls as Ukraine Strikes Key Pipeline
Ukraine has struck the Druzhba pipeline carrying Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia, even as widening attacks indicating the war is spreading to the Eurasian landmass.
July 31, 2025
Flight Risk: Baltics Scramble to Counter Hybrid Drone Threat
Drone incursions have sparked growing concern across the Baltic States as Moscow and Minsk prepare for military exercises.
July 23, 2025
Tusk’s Cabinet Reshuffle Could Boost US-Poland Cooperation
Former US Ambassador to Poland Daniel Fried explains Poland's cabinet reshuffle and what is next for cooperation between Warsaw and Washington.
July 18, 2025
NATO’s Missing Merchant Ships
Allied shipping has declined to dangerous levels in recent years. It’s a serious strategic weakness and it needs fixing.
July 8, 2025
Putin’s Perp Walk in the Caucasus
Russian power is no longer what it was in the South Caucasus, as smaller countries are demonstrating.
July 3, 2025
The New Warrior: Trained in the Bedroom, Deadly on the Battlefield
The drones dominating the Ukraine war highlight Europe’s need to recruit video game bedroom warriors if it wants to keep its armed forces competitive.