ID | 140949 |
Title Proper | Changing nature of modern warfare |
Other Title Information | responding to Russian information warfare |
Language | ENG |
Author | Thornton, Rod |
Summary / Abstract (Note) | While Western militaries recognise the logic and necessity of ‘irregular warfare’ in their military operations, the manifold aspects of irregular fighting have yet to be mastered fully. Information warfare, for example, appears to be a tool more capably employed by Russia, to the detriment of NATO. Rod Thornton explains how and why Russia has ‘won’ in Crimea by affording subversive information campaigns primacy in its military operations. Acknowledging the twofold constraints of international law and co-ordination that face Western governments seeking to play the same game, Thornton nonetheless expounds how the West might better pursue asymmetry in the security realm. |
`In' analytical Note | Rusi Journal Vol. 160, No.4; Aug/Sep 2015: p.40-48 |
Journal Source | Rusi Journal Vol: 160 No 4 |
Key Words | Modern Warfare ; Changing Nature - Warfare ; Russian Information Warfare |