The Wars and Conflicts of Gray Areas: Analytical Study of the Syrian Crisis
Abstract
The fifth generation of wars are among the most dangerous types of war, as it uses all means to force the other party to imply its will through process of internal destruction, whether through military and non-military methods represented in employing multiple methods and new tactics in line with technological, information, economic, cultural and social development.
One of the most important characteristics of this generation of wars is that it is characterized by the spread of gray areas, which occur through interactions on different levels; inter-state, intra-State and among different states in a way that enhances hybrid warfare tactics, combining the use of conventional armed forces and irregular forces.
Syria is a live examples of such gray areas where it has an important geopolitical status in the global political map. It gains its increasing importancefrom the diversity of ethnic and religious identities and the complexity of the socio-political structure, which has made it an appropriate arena for the interaction of many conflicting regional and international interests that was reflected on its political situation.
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