Hybrid Defense Academy

Small wars are a critical component of emerging hybrid warfare trends. Our friends at Special Tactics just published a new book on the topic. Click here to read an excerpt on "lines of operations."

Small War Tactics: Lines of Operations — HYBRID DEFENSE ACADEMY There is no fixed way to structure efforts and operations so they integrate together effectively. The key is for leaders to think creatively and collaboratively about the specific problem and the resources/capabilities available to come up with a unique and effective solution. The following generali

We are proud to announce the Hybrid Defense Senior Executive's Online Course. This 5-Day course includes some of the world's leading experts in hybrid warfare including retired General Ben Hodges, former commander of USAREUR.

Hybrid Defense Senior Executive’s Online Course — HYBRID DEFENSE ACADEMY The Hybrid Defense Academy is proud to offer its first Senior Executive Course, aimed at familiarizing an entire range of current and future senior leaders – US government officials, civilian and military leaders, Congressional staffers, graduate-level researchers, journalists, members of think ta...

Our next article talks about training combat leaders using wargaming and historical cases studies. It is drawn from "Winning the Fight," the latest book from our partners at Special Tactics.

Building Combat Leaders with Historical Case Studies — HYBRID DEFENSE ACADEMY Historical case studies are probably the easiest and least resource intensive way to improve pattern recognition. Every time a student “thinks through” a historical case study, the activity in the brain is similar to the activity that would manifest if that student was executing the operation in...

Hybrid Defense Academy announces the first segment in a two-part article proposing a theory of cyber warfare based on the writings of Julian Corbett and William Sherman. We welcome your comments and please share with others who may be interested!

A Theory of Cyber Warfare - Part 1 — HYBRID DEFENSE ACADEMY This two-part article proposes a theory of cyber warfare using the writings of naval theorist Julian Corbett and airpower theorist William Sherman as points of departure. Since cyber warfare is still in its infancy, it is difficult to understand its true nature or predict how it will evolve. Early a

Welcome to the Hybrid Defense Academy, the first and only educational initiative focused exclusively on the study of hybrid warfare worldwide, and on designing and teaching methods to counter its malign effects on Western democracies.