Hybrid Warfare in Ukraine Lessons Learned

Dr. Phillip A. Karber & Gen. (ret.) Vladimir Zamana 12 April 2015

Nature & Content of New Generation of 9 Elements of Hybrid Combat

Col. S. Chikina & A. Bodganov, “The Nature and Content of the New Generaon of War,” Voyenna mysl’, [Military Thought in English Translaon], No.4, (Oct. 2013) at < hp://www.eastviewpress.com/Files/MT_FROM%20THE%20CURRENT%20ISSUE_No.4_2013.pdf >.

T-90 Tank Column near Luhansk Luhansk T-90 Sighngs in Ukraine Airport (Sep ’14) photos confirmed Bale of Pocket (Sep ’14) reports - unconfirmed Debal’tseve Bale of Pocket (Feb ’15) report - unconfirmed Donetsk Airport Siege (jan ‘15) reports confirmed Airport Siege (Mar ‘15) reports confirmed Breakout Bale (Mar ‘15) reports confirmed Mariupol Novoazvs’k & Sjedove (Sep ’14) reports confimed Novoazvs’k (Feb‘15) report unconfirmed Novoazvs’k (Mar ‘15) September ‘14 reports confirmed Jan/Feb ‘15 Ternove March ‘15 Gunnery Range (Mar ‘15) Unconfirmed report unconfirmed Confirmed

“ Targets NATO With Military Exercises”

STRATFOR MAP March 2015 Hybrid Military Options produce Diplomatic Coercion

When asked recently about the possibility of “SWIFT” sancons, which would bar Russia from the internaonal payment system, Prime Minister Medvedev warned that Moscow’s response would be “without limits.”

DMITRY MEDVEDEV PRIME MINISTER, RUSSIAN FEDERATION

“I don’t think the Danes fully understand the consequences of what will happen if Denmark joins the American-led missile defence. If this happens, Danish war ships will become targets for Russian atomic missiles. …I want to simply remind you that it will cost you both money

MIKHAIL VANIN and security.” RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR TO DENMARK Jyllands-Posten, March 2015 Putin’s$$aim$to$“Protect”$Russians$could$Destabilize$EurAAsia$ for$Decades$$AA$if$he$is$not$stopped$in$Ukraine$…$Where?$ Which Option Makes Europe Safer?