Gerasimov Doctrine

The Gerasimov Doctrine, attributed to Russian military officer Valery Gerasimov, describes a strategy that blends conventional military tactics with cyber, informational, and hybrid warfare. It emphasizes the use of non-traditional methods—like propaganda, social media manipulation, and covert operations—to influence, destabilize, or weaken an adversary without full-scale war. The goal is to achieve geopolitical objectives through a mix of military and non-military actions, making conflicts more complex and difficult to counter by shifting away from traditional warfare.