War has returned to Europe. As a hot war in Ukraine. But also as a so‑called hybrid war, aimed, above all, at NATO countries supporting Ukraine. Countries like Germany. Just last week, Munich Airport was brought to a standstill on two separate days. The reason: drones, allegedly controlled by Russian criminals. And it doesn’t stop there. Cyber intrusions targeting critical infrastructure, government agencies, and businesses have almost become routine. In Germany alone, more than a thousand are recorded every week. Time and again, experts point to autocracies like Russia, China, and Iran. On To the Point we ask: “Drones, cyberattacks, sabotage: Is Europe ready for a hybrid war?”
Our guests: Johann Schmid (German Armed Forces); Wilhelmine Stenglin (Table.Media); Jannik Hartmann (Military Expert)
Chapters:
00:00 Hybrid warfare: Operating in the grey zone
02:50 The visibility of drones in modern conflict
03:40 Targeting transportation infrastructure
04:22 Clip: The menace of hybrid warfare
06:00 Russia as a source of disruptive actions
06:80 Hybrid warfare: The iceberg metaphor
07:45 Assessing NATO’s response speed
08:30 Uncertainty created by hybrid attacks
09:45 Operating in legal and strategic grey zones
10:20 Truth vs. propaganda in conflict narratives
11:20 Building societal resilience
12:40 Baltic states: preparedness against hybrid threats
14:30 Clip: How to combat hybrid attacks
16:00 Russia’s strategic shift towards hybrid warfare
16:57 Raising the costs for Russia
18:00 Securing critical infrastructure
20:00 Germany’s reactive posture
22:00 Democracies and the challenge of rapid response
25:00 The need for a strategic mindset shift
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