HYBRID THREATS IN THE CONTEXT OF EUROPEAN SECURITY
HYBRID THREATS IN THE CONTEXT OF EUROPEAN SECURITY

Author(s): Mihaiela BUȘE
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Social Sciences, Communication studies, Security and defense, Hybrid Warfare
Published by: Carol I National Defence University Publishing House
Keywords: hybrid threats; European Union; North Atlantic Treaty Organization; strategy; disinformation campaigns.
Summary/Abstract: Hybrid threats are not a new reality, quite the opposite. What is new is the extent to which they are used. Hybrid threats are a form of foreign meddeling that is difficult to attribute to specific actors. The advantage is that those who use hybrid threats to achieve their objectives cannot be clearly identified. However, the consequences of these hybrid threats in various forms, of political, unconventional warfare, of disinformation campaigns, attacks on critical infrastructure, interference in democratic elections can undermine institutions, can decrease citizens' trust in the state, can destabilize societies causing chaos, riots and loss of human lives. Both the European Union and NATO are faced with a wave of extremely diverse hybrid threats, which has determined on the one hand a close and effective collaboration between the two organizations, on the other hand their own measures to combat them.

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