In the context of ‘Hybrid Warfare’ as 21st Century’s threat to peace and security, this paper intends to address the role of Lawfare. The use of law as a weapon, Lawfare,1can have a tangible impact on democratic States when their adversaries use it in an exploitative way. Lawfare can be used in the context of Hybrid War.2 Examples of Hybrid Warfare as witnessed in the Russian/Ukrainian conflict of 2014/2015 and the ongoing conflict with Daesh are particularly sensitive to Lawfare due to an apparent asymmetric adherence to the international rule of law among involved actors. The different legal and ethical approach of democratic States in warfare and their non-democratic opponents in Hybrid War scenarios has the potential to impact negatively on the eventual prompt success of Western military actions. The authors argue that against this backdrop it is essential for law-abiding nations to adapt an approach which uses counter-Lawfare means in support of its own legitimate objectives and to prevent opponents from using it law as a weapon for their own strategic purposes.

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混合战争中的法律：21世纪战争

在“混合战争”作为21世纪对和平与安全的威胁的背景下，本文旨在探讨法律战争的作用。当法律国家的对手以剥削性方​​式使用法律时，将法律作为一种武器，即“法律福利” 1可以对它们产生切实的影响。可以在混合战争的背景下使用法律。2在2014/2015年俄罗斯/乌克兰冲突中以及在与Daesh的持续冲突中见证了混合战争的例子，由于明显不对称地遵守国际军事规则而对法律特别敏感。相关参与者之间的法律。民主国家在战争中和非民主对手在混合战争中采取不同的法律和道德态度，有可能对西方军事行动的最终迅速成功产生负面影响。