The report emphasizes that hybrid threats have become a core concern for the U.S. strategic community, highlighting the ambiguity of such conflicts. It defines 'gray zone' activities as a preferred space for hybrid confrontation, characterized by aggressive competition without direct armed conflict. The report outlines that these hybrid approaches exploit vulnerabilities in U.S. security policies and engage in competition through information space, cyber, economy, and military operations. The U.S. Department of Defense responds to these threats with an integrated strategy, seeking to coordinate actions across multiple domains and involving allies through NATO and the EU.

The report emphasizes that hybrid threats have become a core concern for the U.S. strategic community, highlighting the ambiguity of such conflicts. It defines 'gray zone' activities as a preferred space for hybrid confrontation, characterized by aggressive competition without direct armed conflict. The report outlines that these hybrid approaches exploit vulnerabilities in U.S. security policies and engage in competition through information space, cyber, economy, and military operations. The U.S. Department of Defense responds to these threats with an integrated strategy, seeking to coordinate actions across multiple domains and involving allies through NATO and the EU.