The Weaponisation of Everything

An engaging guide to the various ways in which war is now wagedand how to adapt to this new reality This brisk everymans guidestraight-talking and free of jargonis a useful tasting menu to a fast moving, constantly evolving set of problems. . . . A lively reminder that war adapts to technology, that civilians are part of modern conflict whether they like it or not.Roger Boyes, The Times Galeottis field guide is an admirably clear overview (in his words, quick and opinionated) of a form of conflict which is vague and hard to grasp. Variously described as hybrid, sub-threshold or grey-zone warfare, this is the no mans land between peaceful relations and formal combat.Helen Warrell, Financial Times Hybrid War, Grey Zone Warfare, Unrestricted War: today, traditional conflictfought with guns, bombs, and droneshas become too expensive to wage, too unpopular at home, and too difficult to manage. In an age when America threatens Europe with sanctions, and when China spends billions buying influence abroad, the world is heading for a new era of permanent low-level conflict, often unnoticed, undeclared, and unending. As conflict once again returns to Europe, transnational crime expert Mark Galeotti provides a comprehensive and groundbreaking survey of the new way of war. Ranging across the globe, Galeotti shows how todays conflicts are fought with everything from disinformation and espionage to crime and subversion, leading to instability within countries and a legitimacy crisis across the globe. But rather than suggest that we hope for a return to a bygone era of stable warfare, Galeotti details ways of surviving, adapting, and taking advantage of the opportunities presented by this new reality.