Invisible Conflict: Defending Against Hybrid Non-Kinetic Warfare

In a recent The Cipher Brief article, Gilad Ben Ziv delves into hybrid non-kinetic warfare and how it is an increasingly popular means for threat actors to orchestrate prolonged campaigns aimed at achieving political and security objectives by destabilizing the adversary, eroding its strength and social cohesion, while avoiding the creation of a pretext for military retaliation. These tactics are effective where traditional firepower isn’t, and they’re quietly reshaping the future of conflict. Read how the technologies used to combat these threats must likewise adapt, and equip intelligence agencies with the tools to recognize acts of hybrid non-kinetic warfare in real-time and anticipate them before they happen again.

Read the article here.

Published June 2026.