BUILDING UP STATE STRATEGIC RESISTANCE AGAINST HYBRID THREATS

Abstract

Hybrid warfare, conducted in Ukraine since 2014, has become a new geopolitical phenomenon which threatens the Euro-Atlantic security that appeared after the collapse of the bipolar world. The paper discusses how the Russian Federation takes advantage of hybrid warfare to achieve its political objectives and to further its own interests. The paper also contains an assessment of the threat of hybrid warfare in Poland and determines what undertakings are necessary to effectively counter threats coming from Russia.

Keywords

• hybrid war
• hybrid threats
• contemporary military confl icts
• resilience