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Research Article

Whose hybrid warfare? How ‘the hybrid warfare’ concept shapes Russian discourse, military, and political practice

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Pages 415-440 | Received 23 Dec 2020, Accepted 30 Jan 2021, Published online: 15 Feb 2021

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