ABSTRACT Following Russia’s annexation of Crimea and its initial actions in eastern Ukraine in 2014, the term hybrid warfare has received much public attention. Many have argued that the Russian actions we saw in Ukraine were part of a completely new strategy while others have suggested that there was nothing new in Russia’s actions. This article takes a critical look at these claims. Through the assessment of the history of the term hybrid warfare and a rigorous analysis of the so-called Gerasimov doctrine, this study finds that the Russian hybrid warfare strategy is rather a western myth than a formal comprehensive Russian strategic concept. Additionally, through the assessment of the Russian use of information operations and the way she has utilised the cyberspace in several recent conflicts, the study finds that against all claims Russia did not make these areas its main battlefield, but rather has been using them in support of its traditional concepts.

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俄罗斯混合战争战略——既不是俄罗斯也不是战略

摘要 2014 年俄罗斯吞并克里米亚并在乌克兰东部采取初步行动后，“混合战争”一词备受公众关注。许多人认为，我们在乌克兰看到的俄罗斯行动是全新战略的一部分，而其他人则认为俄罗斯的行动没有任何新意。这篇文章批判性地审视了这些说法。通过对混合战争一词的历史评估和对所谓的格拉西莫夫学说的严格分析，本研究发现俄罗斯混合战争战略与其说是一个正式的综合俄罗斯战略概念，不如说是一个西方神话。此外，通过评估俄罗斯对信息作战的使用以及她在最近几次冲突中利用网络空间的方式，