Thread by @Jahangir_921

Hybrid war "Challenges & Response"
Military Balance (2015) defines hybrid war as "the use of military and non-military tools in an integrated campaign,
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#HybridWar #5thGenerationWarfare

designed to achieve surprise, seize the initiative and gain psychological as well as physical advantages utilizing dip-lomatic means; sophisticated and rapid information, electronic and cyber operations;
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covert and occasionally overt military and intelligence action & economic pressure". The hybrid operations have become more lethal and pervasive due to advancement in technologies such as the internet and social media.
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Lethal cyber-attacks of magnitude of military weapons are being launched by belligerents. Now that outreach of hybrid operations is far deeper and detrimental. Due to its geo-political importance, Pakistan is subject to multiple grey zone threats.
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Enemy through constant propaganda campaigns is trying to portray Pakistan as a state which is responsible for sponsoring militancy in the region.
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A discriminatory attitude was observed in FATF where despite fulfilling most of the conditions, the country is still included in the grey list. Now after 15 August 2021,
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when the Taliban took control of Kabul even the failure of the Ghani government in Afghanistan is being attributed to Pakistan. Despite acting as facilitator of peace in Afghanistan, the country is being pursued for doing more and being scapegoating.
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At UNGA, PM Modi of India tried to blame Pakistan for encouraging regressive thinking and tried to gain sympathies of the world, without considering that #IOK is under siege since 5 August 2019.
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The terrorist attacks to subvert economic growth are also on the cards of enemies of this land. Law enforcement agencies and people of Pakistan have bravely faced the monster of terrorism.

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