| Language: | English | Abstract: | Hybrid operations are increasingly important in modern warfare. The development of technology, its accessibility and dependence on its use at every step only accelerates the possibilities of hybrid action, using covert methods below the threshold of war and with the aim of achieving strategic objectives. Typically, these targets are communications systems, critical infrastructure, the energy sector, the functioning of the civil service, targets that cripple the functioning of the state, undermine confidence in it and bring division into society. Information campaigns that have a long-term impact on the mindset, the perception of an issue, the culture of an entire population are particularly problematic. The multidimensional nature of hybrid activity makes its detection challenging, and successful defence requires the cooperation of all actors in the national security system, all available capacities, society as a whole, and every individual. Where does the military come into the picture and what role does it play? This is the question we have tried to answer in the final thesis from the perspective of analysing the case of the Russian annexation of Crimea in 2014, the Scandinavian national security model on the example of Sweden, and the comparison of the Swedish and Slovenian Armed Forces officers' views on hybrid warfare. The general conclusion is that the Scandinavian model is much better at raising awareness of the dangers of hybrid action. They have mechanisms for defence against hybrid threats integrated into their national security system, they have elaborate and diversified resilience systems, which are continuously complemented, they emphasise cooperation between all stakeholders, and the role of the military is much more important than in Slovenia. Although the recently adopted so-called triplet of strategies (defence strategy, military strategy and civil defence strategy) emphasises a greater role and importance of the Slovenian Armed Forces in preparedness and response to hybrid operations, both defence legislation and hierarchically lower operational documents need to be adapted accordingly to implement these intentions. | Keywords: | hybrid operations, hybrid threats, national security system |
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