The Semantics of Defeat: Strategic Language Obscures Continuous Conflict

The RUSI Journal 2026

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Authors: Yazan Issa
DOI: 10.1080/03071847.2026.2607297
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Abstract

At a recent international security conference, a retired British general opened with a candid admission: he hated the term ‘hybrid war’. Yet over the next two days, nearly every panel used it – som...

Fields of Study & Subjects

European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies Military History and Strategy International Relations and Foreign Policy

Publication details

Journal / source
The RUSI Journal
Volume
171
Issue
1
Pages
114–121
Publication date
2 January 2026
Language
EN