Hybrid Warfare Represents a Threat to American Innovation
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By James “Spider†Marks
February 20, 2019
Russia’s “investment†in Venezuelan oil, Iran’s manipulation of the Syrian War and China’s exploitation of technology all share a common theme: they represent the latest in a string of attacks against western civilization. These countries are using hybrid warfare to gain leverage over their political enemies and extract concessions. Hybrid warfare—defined as the use of traditional, cyber and non-conventional methods of warfare to advance a country’s national interests—has not only become more advanced and harder to anticipate, but also more prominent.
The Rand Institute says that Russia’s growth in hybrid warfare comes from “the Kremlin’s [increased] antagonistic attitude towards the West.†The Kremlin’s strategy consists of using cyber-attacks, strategic communications, clandestine missions, political manipulation, and economic aid to influence elections and policies that are favorable to the Russian government. Most recently, Russia has provided 17 billion dollars in loans to Venezuela to prop up the former dictatorial regime of Hugo Chavez and his successor, Nicolas Maduro.
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