For years, it was believed that the end of the great conflicts of the 20th century had ushered in an era of stable and predictable peace. Yet that promise has proven fragile. Conflicts have not disappeared; they have transformed, becoming less visible and harder to categorize within traditional forms of warfare. Today, confrontation between states plays out primarily in the realms of information, economics, and technology: disinformation campaigns, cyberattacks, drones, and financial sanctions are replacing the direct use of military force. Emanuel Pietrobon analyzes this shift and demonstrates how war has once again profoundly altered the global balance of power. Hybrid warfare represents the ultimate expression of this trendstrategies capable of turning internal crises into tools of geopolitical leverage. This book offers insight into how modern conflicts are waged and how we can defend ourselves.
