Introduction ‘hybrid warfare in Asia: its meaning and shape’
Year: 2018
Type: article
Abstract: This special issue explores how and to what extent ‘hybridity’ informs national policy, doctrines, and military transformation in Asia. The introduction engages with three preliminary issues as a way to set the broader analytical context. It reviews the concept of ‘hybrid warfare’ to make the case that versions of this notion have long been a feature of regional strategic thinking and practice. It similarly argues that maritime geography has had an impact on how ‘hybrid’ courses of actions in the region have been conceptualised, notably in regards to ‘grey zone’ operations. Lastly, it reviews the question of how to engage with the issue of the effectiveness of such strategies.
Source: The Pacific Review
Authors: Chiyuki Aoi, Madoka Futamura, Alessio Patalano
Institutions: The University of Tokyo, Hosei University, King's College London
Language: English
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2909029283