THE SPECIAL FORCES IN THE AGE OF HYBRID WARFARE

Journal Title: Scientific Journal of the Military University of Land Forces - Year 2017, Vol 184, Issue 2

Abstract

This article attempts to locate the Special Forces in the light of dynamic changes in the environment of national security caused by the situation in Ukraine. The author focuses attention on the issues related to the outline of the essence of activities referred to as “hybrid”, and the possibility of using the Special Forces’ potential in terms of identification and elimination of threats, being a tool of these activities. The analysis of the potential has been performed at two levels: reducing risks and countering threats.

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Maciej PODLOCH

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  • EP ID EP223943
  • DOI 10.5604/01.3001.0010.4897
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Maciej PODLOCH (2017). THE SPECIAL FORCES IN THE AGE OF HYBRID WARFARE. Scientific Journal of the Military University of Land Forces, 184(2), 48-58. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-223943