Great power competition has led superpowers to avoid direct conflict due to the potential for significant losses. The gray zone, also known as hybrid warfare, represents a strategic alternative where countries can target their adversaries without crossing the threshold of open warfare. Tactics such as cyberattacks, economic coercion, and espionage become prevalent in this context. Experts believe the U.S. is currently unprepared for these gray zone strategies, placing it at a disadvantage, especially as nations like Russia engage in aggressive subversion against the West.
There's too much potential for devastating losses, and loss in power is too significant and unpredictable. Look at what Russia is facing just in its efforts against Ukraine.
Gray zone activities can include cyberattacks, economic coercion, espionage, subversion, sabotage, information warfare, and terrorism. All tactics that fall below the threshold of open conflict.
Experts argue that the gray zone is one of the areas where the U.S. just isn't ready to compete, putting the U.S. at a significant disadvantage.
Even though we would say that we are not at war with Russia, Putin believes and is prosecuting a war against the West.
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