The European Union’s Strategic Adaptations to Hybrid
Conflicts and the Influence of External Actors1
The European Union’s Strategic Adaptations to Hybrid
Conflicts and the Influence of External Actors1
Author(s): Marco MarsiliSubject(s): Politics, Social Sciences, Public Administration, Sociology
Published by: Akademia im. Jakuba z Paradyża
Keywords: hybrid conflict; EU crisis governance; NATO coordination; cyber security; strategic autonomy; resilience; energy security; Ukraine war; Russia; China
Summary/Abstract: This article explores how the European Union has strategically adapted to the growing threatof hybrid conflicts, using the war in Ukraine as a pivotal case study. It examines institutionalreforms in EU crisis governance, enhanced coordination with NATO, and evolving strategiesin cyber defense, energy resilience, and disinformation countermeasures. The article alsoanalyzes how major global actors—including Russia, the United States, and China—shapethe EU’s security and policy landscape. Applying institutional and network resilience theory,the article assesses the Union’s ongoing transformation toward
Journal: Studia Administracji i Bezpieczeństwa
- Issue Year: 19/2025
- Issue No: 19
- Page Range: 23-60
- Page Count: 38
- Language: English, Polish
