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Abstract

Modern wars are experiencing a period of serious transformation. The dominance of “hard power” inherent in classical wars has come to an end. This is due to the increased influence of non-military threats on global security. In this case, the increasing role of information, economic, demographic, cultural, political, financial and other factors, along with military power, allows states to use a wider set of tools in solving their problems. As a result, the role of military methods as the main means of solving problems in interstate relations is limited, and states have to use additional resources and war fronts. New forms of struggle are characterized as “hybrid war” and “soft power”. The article widely uses general logical cognitive methods: synthesis, analysis, induction and deduction.

Keywords

modern wars, hybrid warfare, soft power, “Gray zone”, hybrid threat, современные войны, гибридная война, мягкая сила, “серая зона”, гибридная угроза, müasir müharibələr, hibrid müharibə, yumşaq güc, Boz zona, hibrid təhdid

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