In this episode, we dissect the Hybrid Threats research, its importance in modern warfare, and a brief case study of the Russia-Ukraine war, with the subject matter expert Ralph Thiele.

Colonel (Retd.) Ralph Thiele brings 25 years of experience in top German and international political-military leadership and policy assignments. In his military career, Colonel Thiele commanded troops developed concepts and capability requirements in the German Ministry of Defence; drafted policy papers and speeches for Federal Presidents, Ministers of Defence, Major NATO Commanders, and Service Chiefs. As Commander Bundeswehr Transformation Command Thiele shaped the Bundeswehr's path toward network-enabled capabilities.

In his honorary and business functions, Thiele advises governments and industry on Defence Innovation and Disruptive Technologies in times of digital transformation. He has directed and contributed to numerous European Defence and Security Studies. Cooperation partners include CSIS, Washing- ton; Hybrid Centre of Excellence, Helsinki; Keio University, Tokyo; National Defense University, Seoul; RAND, Washington. Thiele has chaired conferences and accepted speaking engagements on most continents. He has published widely, most recently the book “Hybrid Warfare. Future and Technologies.”, reflecting on the findings of a major, international Hybrid COE study project. He can be reached on LinkedIn.

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