Conversations That Matter

Ep 444  - Grey Zone Warfare Guest: Calvin Chrustie By Stuart McNish   According to “On Track,'' the magazine published by the CDA (Conference of Defence Associations) Institute,  “hybrid warfare,” also known as grey zone conflict or unrestricted warfare, is a real and present danger.   “On Track” states that “these are just three terms used to describe the same phenomenon – multi-faceted attacks against a country that have serious implications for its national security and defence institutions. They may include military elements, but may also be mounted using cyber tools, public and commercial corruption, weaponization of legal systems, transnational organized crime, and disinformation campaigns, along with a host of other methods. Effective responses will demand an unprecedented level of cooperation between military, intelligence, cyber and other security experts in partnership with experts in the management of conflict in business, legal and public settings.”   Critical risk expert Calvin Chrustie points ou