Easier Said Than Done: Hybrid Deterrence By Punishment

This week, Minna Ålander turns to the question of how to move from defensive reactions to Russian hybrid warfare to an effective deterrent. (Spoiler: not easy)

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Last week I wrote about the resilience dilemma: that a high level of resilience paradoxically creates a permissive environment for Russia’s hybrid attacks as they so far haven’t managed to cause severe disruptions in the targeted countries, which in turn further increases the threshold for stronger responses. It is also clear that deterre…