Hybrid Warfare Reference Curriculum Volume I.

In the contemporary conflict environment, hybrid actors and proxy groups often wage war in an asymmetric, low intensity and irregular way. This conflict environment is called VUCA for it is volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous. Educational and research institutions should disseminate knowledge to help perform complex tasks and duties in such an environment in an efficient and effective manner. Curriculum development within higher education helps both lecturers and students to gain cutting-edge knowledge to obtain the expected level of performance to counter hybrid threats. European societies require a proper understanding and adequate policy responses. Supporting improved awareness, strengthening resilience and building the required capacity are all part of this effort. The Russo–Ukrainian war just underlies the need for such capacities and capabilities as security challenges and threats do have the potential to undermine the security of the EU and the very values that underpin and inspire its societies. The EU must be committed to address these challenges with all available means for which this first volume of the reference curriculum on hybrid warfare is best suited.