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warfare

[wawr-fair] / ˈwɔrˌfɛər /


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Unlike the nuclear sphere, where rules have been broadly understood since the Cold War, hybrid warfare escalation is "largely undefined", he said.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

In Germany’s case, the intensification of Russia’s hybrid warfare has already shown itself to be counterproductive, said Norbert Röttgen, a prominent lawmaker from the governing CDU party.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

"It is especially important for anti-submarine warfare and submarine warfare."

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

“Better late than never,” said Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim, noting how closely Taiwan had studied how Ukrainian drone units built asymmetric warfare capabilities from the “battlefield of blood and tears.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Taking me to a therapist’s office without telling me was basically an act of guerrilla warfare, and I promised myself right then that I’m never going to do this ambush stuff to my kids.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller




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