SCIENTIFIC AND PRAGMATIC ASPECTS OF HYBRID WARFARE

Abstract

The  article  explores  the  peculiarities  of  the  scientific-pragmatic  aspects  of hybrid  warfare.  The  phenomenon of  "hybrid  warfare"  is  considered  as  a scientific  problem,  and  the  development  of  the  theory  of  hybrid  warfare  and military-theoretical  approaches  to  its  essence  are  discussed.  The  necessity  to enhance  Ukraine's  national  security  system  was  substantiated,  taking  into account  the  specificities  of  the  State  Border  Guard  Service  of  Ukraine.  Various  approaches  to  defining  hybrid  warfare  were  examined,  elucidating  the essence  and  common  features  of  hybrid  warfare,  while  analyzing  the problematic  issues  of  protecting  national  interests  at  the  state  border.  The unfounded  nature  of  the  implementation  of  "hybrid  aggression"  by  the  Russian Federation  against  Ukraine  is  emphasized,  and  an  analysis  of  the characteristics  of  "hybrid  warfare"  is  provided.  It  is  concluded  that  "hybrid  warfare"  is  a  new  instrument  of  aggression  by  neo-imperial  totalitarian  states aimed  at  sovereign  states  that  oppose  Russian  hegemony  in  the  post-Soviet territories.  The  necessity  of  improving  the  system  for  ensuring  the  national security  of  Ukraine,  taking  into  account  the  specifics  of  the  State  Border Guard  Service  of  Ukraine,  is  justified.  The  article  is  devoted  to  studying individual  approaches  to  defining  "hybrid  warfare";  the  essence  and  general features  of  "hybrid  warfare"  are  determined;  and  problematic  issues  of protecting  national  interests  at  the  state  border  are  analyzed.