title: Towards a Taxonomy of Hybrid Warfare: Lessons from Crimea and the Donbas
abstract: While “hybrid warfare” has attracted considerable interest among defense intellectuals for more than a decade, it still appears conceptually flawed. The main reason for this is that hybrid warfare remains a catch-all concept encompassing various types of actions. As such, the notion of hybrid warfare seems overly broad for academic analysis and national security planning. A classification of hybrid warfare is essential to distinguish its principal types. The research question for this article is
journal: BULLETIN OF CAROL I NATIONAL DEFENCE UNIVERSITY