Without a true understanding of the national security threats facing our nation, we have little hope of effectively countering them. This assessment of our irregular adversaries and the hybrid threats they pose seeks to provide this common understanding, as the rise of certain nonstate actors and their benefactors as a malevolent force on the global stage is undeniable. It is not an all-inclusive, comprehensive document or an intelligence community assessment; it was developed to increase civilian and military students’ awareness of irregular adversaries and the hybrid threat problem set.
Irregular Adversaries and Hybrid Threats: An Assessment-2011
