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The Wagner Group: A Tool of Hybrid Warfare

31 May 2023

The Russian military intelligence, the GRU, assisted Prighozin in the raising of the Wagner. [...] In contrast, employment of such companies by adversarial countries was characterised as hybrid threat by suggesting that these threats have the characteristics of the comprehensive approach – such as flexibility, resourcefulness and multiple actors and were worrisome for NATO.18 With the breakup of the Soviet Union, armed groups emerged in Russia in the 1990s. [...] In the early years of the last decade, the US withdrew its presence from parts of Africa and the Middle East. [...] The BBC report alludes to the linkage between the commanders and the Russian state since they act in full harmony with mission objectives set out by the Kremlin through its government agencies, including the Federal Security Service (FSB) and GRU. [...] Disclaimer: Views expressed in Manohar Parrikar IDSA's publications and on its website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Manohar Parrikar IDSA or the Government of India.
hybrid war; russia

Authors

Rajneesh Singh

Pages
12
Published in
India