Hybrid Threat

The battlefield has consistently gone through changes when fighting the opposing force. The operational environment faces new challenges for commanders when planning for any operation in a different conflict zone. Hybrid Threat is the factor that these commanders face. Four main characteristics define what a Hybrid Threat consist of. The four characteristics include the combination of regular, irregular forces, and criminal elements, deploy a variety of equipment and tactics, ability to adapt, and the transition in and out of the different styles of forces.
The most challenging and dangerous factor those commanders face is the ability of the opposing force transitioning in and out of the different styles of fighting. The term of transitioning