General Paul M. Nakasone delivered a keynote speech at CEPA's Hybrid Warfare event discussing hybrid threats over the next seventy years.

Military & Paramilitary OperationsConventional Military PressureSnap military exercises & drills

Defense

Summary

In a keynote speech delivered at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) Hybrid Warfare conference, General Paul M. Nakasone, Commander of U.S. Cyber Command, addressed the evolving nature of hybrid threats expected over the next seventy years. The speech highlighted the growing complexity of hybrid warfare which combines conventional and unconventional tactics, including cyber operations, disinformation campaigns, and other means to challenge national security. The event featured discussions on the future challenges posed by hybrid warfare and how to counter such threats.

Classification

Confidence: Medium

Classified as defense preparation because the speech focuses on addressing hybrid threats and future defense challenges. No aggressor activity described.

Source URL

https://youtube.com/watch?v=TsMcE1clxTI

Open source

Provenance

Publisher: extension
Submitted: Feb 14, 2026, 12:22 UTC
Last updated: Nov 4, 2026, 08:36 UTC
Event time: Jan 1, 2019, 00:00 UTC

Published as a Defense Preparations signal with a public source and reviewer-approved assessment bands. See the methodology for how records are assessed.

Raw record

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Public assessmentReliability: StrongSeverity: MinorAttribution: HighSingle sourceTime: UnknownLocation: Unknown

Source reliability

Info credibility

Event time

Jan 1, 2019, 00:00 UTC

Event time confidence

unknown

Location

United States of America

Primary actor

General Paul M. Nakasone

Country

United States of America

Tags

hybrid warfare, Paul M. Nakasone, CEPA, keynote speech, cyber command, hybrid threats, military, security, defense

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