01331nas a2200277   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002260000900043653003600052653002700088653002200115653002200137653001900159653001900178653002800197653001900225653002200244653002400266100002400290700001600314700002100330245008100351300001000432490000700442520060400449       2018                            d  c201810aCivil-Military Interoperability10aComprehensive approach10acrisis management10adisaster response10aHybrid threats10ahybrid warfare10ainteragency cooperation10aRisk reduction10aSocial Resilience10aSocietal Resilience1 aYantsislav Yanakiev1 aPetko Dimov1 aDaniel Bachvarov00aConceptualizing the Role of Societal Resilience in Countering Hybrid Warfare  a77-890 v393 a<p>No single tool is available to counter the diversity and complexity of hybrid threats, examined by the authors as a as a military strategy that blends conventional war-fare, irregular warfare, and cyber warfare. The concept of hybrid warfare is used to describe the flexible and complex dynamics of the battlespace requiring a highly adaptable and resilient response. Reflecting on recent NATO policies and documents, this article looks into the importance of strengthening societal resilience, understood as the ability of a state, organization or society to absorb and recover from a shock.</p>