Hybrid warfare / [Davi M. D'Agostino].

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

D'Agostino, Davi M.

Contributor:

United States. Government Accountability Office

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Asymmetric warfare.

United States--Military policy.

United States.

Military policy.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (26 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2010]

Summary:

Senior military officials in recent public testimony asserted the increased likelihood of U.S. forces encountering an adversary that uses hybrid warfare tactics, techniques, and procedures. However, DOD has not officially defined hybrid warfare at this time and has no plans to do so because DOD does not consider it a new form of warfare. Rather, officials from OSD, the Joint Staff, the four military services, and U.S. Joint Forces Command told us that their use of the term hybrid warfare describes the increasing complexity of future conflicts as well as the nature of the threat. Moreover, the DOD organizations we met with differed on their descriptions of hybrid warfare. For example, according to Air Force officials, hybrid warfare is a potent, complex variation of irregular warfare. U.S. Special Operations Command officials, though, do not use the term hybrid warfare, stating that current doctrine on traditional and irregular warfare is sufficient to describe the current and future operational environment. Although hybrid warfare is not an official term, we found references to "hybrid" and hybrid-related concepts in some DOD strategic planning documents; however, "hybrid warfare" has not been incorporated into DOD doctrine. For example, according to OSD officials, hybrid was used in the 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review Report to draw attention to the increasing complexity of future conflicts and the need for adaptable, resilient U.S. forces, and not to introduce a new form of warfare. The military services and U.S. Joint Forces Command also use the term "hybrid" in some of their strategic planning documents to articulate how each is addressing current and future threats, such as the cyber threat; however, the term full spectrum often is used in addition to or in lieu of hybrid.

Notes:

Title from cover screen (GAO, viewed Sept. 11, 2010).

Chiefly slides.

"September 10, 2010."

"Briefing to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives."

Includes bibliographical references.

"GAO-10-1036R."

OCLC:

663787751