The world is changing. Are your strategies? Nations are vying for dominance in the Gray Zone – a shadowy realm of covert operations, cyber-attacks, and relentless disinformation campaigns waged below the level of open warfare. Join us for the Security Nexus Webinar | Episode 13: “Competing in the Gray Zone” to explore this evolving threat landscape and how it’s reshaping global power with Professor Sam Mullins and host Professor James Minnich

Key questions we’ll address:

  • Why are nations flocking to the Gray Zone?
  • How has technology transformed these tactics into even greater threats?
  • What are Russia’s and China’s distinct gray zone strategies, and how do they endanger global stability?
  • Is the West prepared to counter this invisible aggression?
  • What are the ethical landmines of fighting without a rulebook?
  • Where is the Gray Zone headed, and how will it reshape our future?

Show Notes (Order of Mention):

  • Oscar Jonsson, “The Russian Understanding of War: Blurring the Lines between War and Peace” (Georgetown University Press, 2019).
  • Tim Weiner, “The Folly and the Glory: America, Russia, and Political Warfare 1945–2020” (Henry Holt and Co., 2020).
  • Elisabeth Braw, “The Defender’s Dilemma: Identifying and Deterring Gray-Zone Aggression” (AEI Press, 2022).
  • Mark Galeotti, “The Weaponisation of Everything: A Field Guide to the New Way of War” (Yale University Press, 2022).
  • Thomas Rid, “Active Measures: The Secret History of Disinformation and Political Warfare” (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2020).

Reading List (Alphabetical Order by Author):

  • Braw, Elisabeth. “The Defender’s Dilemma: Identifying and Deterring Gray-Zone Aggression.” AEI Press, 2022.
  • Galeotti, Mark. “The Weaponisation of Everything: A Field Guide to the New Way of War.” Yale University Press, 2022.
  • Jonsson, Oscar. “The Russian Understanding of War: Blurring the Lines between War and Peace.” Georgetown University Press, 2019.
  • Rid, Thomas. “Active Measures: The Secret History of Disinformation and Political Warfare.” Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2020.
  • Weiner, Tim. “The Folly and the Glory: America, Russia, and Political Warfare 1945–2020.” Henry Holt and Co., 2020.