Title
Economic coercion as a means of hybrid warfare: The South Caucasus as a focal point
Authors
[ 1 ] Military Scientific Research Institute, National Defence University, Yasamal district, str. academician Shafaet Mehdiev 136, AZ1065, Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan | [ 2 ] University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Elk Campus Branch, Tadeusz Kosciuszko Street 23, 19-300 Elk, Poland
Year of publication
2022
Published in
Article type
scientific article
Publication language
english
Keywords
EN
- Caucasus (region)
- Hybrid warfare
PL
- Wojna hybrydowa
- Kaukaz (region)
Abstract
EN The rapidly changing security environment has brought a plethora of non-military measures to the fore. These measures have completely changed the nature of hostilities by giving them a hybrid character. With regard to the South Caucasus region, the chasm among the political courses pursued by particular states makes the overall region more susceptible to diverse external threats of a political, economic, military and cultural nature. This paper focuses on the economic component of the hybrid warfare in the South Caucasus region. The issues are considered from a security point of view and not from an economic perspective. The vulnerabilities of particular nations in the region to economic coercion are highlighted in the paper and suggestions for improving them made. The authors underscore the regional unity in the South Caucasus as a prerequisite for eliminating or at least mitigating economic dependence and healing the “regional fracture” that has lasted for decades.
Date of online publication
10.09.2022
Pages (from - to)
47 - 57
License type
CC BY (attribution alone)
Open Access Mode
open journal
Open Access Text Version
final published version
Release date
2022
Full text of article
Access level to full text
public
Ministry points / journal
70
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