Hybrid Warfare. The Russian Intervention in Crimea in 2014 and the Lessons We Learned for the Current Military Context

In this paper we will throw a close look on the recent and contemporary military and hybrid phenomenons that curently shape both European and world security structure. In terms of security, seeing through the lens of intellingence and, at the same time, having a deep empirical and epistemological knowledge about the military events that occured near the European border, the world has had serious concerns regarding the russian foreign policy and its geostrategic plans. We will analyze the premises of the Russian military intervention, the hybrid methods used and most importantly what conclusions and valuble lessons Europe, NATO and the West had learned for the future. Moreover, we will see what policies led to these consequences and which strategies will be intended to support decisions and governance regarding the current threats. Systematically, we will try to reveal an efficient physiognomy of the risks, dangers, and threats and what could have been done to stop the current Russian military operation. Conclusively, we should ask ourselves if the current strategies implemented are working at its best. Furthermore, another important question to be raised is how risk indicators are constructed, and further translated into our every-day lives?