Signal
Submitted
Feb 1, 2026, 00:14 UTC
States employ non-state actors for covert operations, impacting strategic interests without direct involvement.
The analysis discusses how states utilize non-state actors for covert subversion and malign activities to achieve their strategic objectives, with examples from various geopolitical contexts, emphasizing the challenges in identifying these hybrid threats.
Confidence: High
The document discusses systematic use of non-state actors by states to exert influence and conduct hostile measures, qualifying it as a hybrid warfare signal.
Source URL
https://hybridcoe.fi/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/HybridCoE_SA_15_Non-state-Actors.pdf
Source reliability
C
Info credibility
3
Event time
Apr 1, 2019, 00:00 UTC
Event time confidence
unknown
Location
Crimea
Primary actor
Wagner Group
Country
Ukraine
Countries
Ukraine
Tags
non-state actors, hybrid threats, covert action, proxy warfare, state influence
Signal
Submitted
Feb 1, 2026, 00:14 UTC
States employ non-state actors for covert operations, impacting strategic interests without direct involvement.
The analysis discusses how states utilize non-state actors for covert subversion and malign activities to achieve their strategic objectives, with examples from various geopolitical contexts, emphasizing the challenges in identifying these hybrid threats.
Confidence: High
The document discusses systematic use of non-state actors by states to exert influence and conduct hostile measures, qualifying it as a hybrid warfare signal.
Source URL
https://hybridcoe.fi/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/HybridCoE_SA_15_Non-state-Actors.pdf
Source reliability
C
Info credibility
3
Event time
Apr 1, 2019, 00:00 UTC
Event time confidence
unknown
Location
Crimea
Primary actor
Wagner Group
Country
Ukraine
Countries
Ukraine
Tags
non-state actors, hybrid threats, covert action, proxy warfare, state influence