Category: HYBRID THREATS

The Uninvited Guest: Authoritarian Regimes’ Media in Our Living Rooms
Through free streaming apps and smart TV updates, state-run channels like CGTN gain silent access to European and Balkan households — without us ever choosing them.

by Xhabir Deralla | Sep 19, 2025 | ANALYSIS, HYBRID THREATS, MEDIA | 0

By Xhabir Deralla A few days ago, after updating my Philips Android TV, something unexpected...

(EXCLUSIVE) Russian ambassador’s attempt to assume the role of “Dean of the Diplomatic Corps” in North Macedonia thwarted

by Petar Ordanoski | Sep 12, 2025 | DISINFO, HYBRID THREATS, POLITICS | 0

CIVIL exclusively learned that Russian Ambassador Sergey Bazdnikin attempted to assume the role of...

No Bullets, No Borders, Conquered by Narrative: The Silent Conquest of North Macedonia

by Филип Петровски | Sep 11, 2025 | ANALYSIS, HYBRID THREATS, OPINION, REGION | 0

Serbia and Russia are not just influencing North Macedonia—they’re reshaping it. Through...

THE HYBRID THREATS FROM RUSSIA (2): From Victim to Proxy State

by Филип Петровски | Sep 11, 2025 | ANALYSIS, HYBRID THREATS, OPINION, SECURITY & DEFENSE | 0

Prof. Dr. OLIVER ANDONOV “General Mihailo Apostolski” Military Academy, Skopje Continued from: THE...

Russia’s Hybrid War Against Europe (1): Europe Finally Admits It Is Under Attack

by Xhabir Deralla | Sep 8, 2025 | ANALYSIS, HYBRID THREATS, SECURITY & DEFENSE, WAR IN UKRAINE | 0

By Xhabir Deralla Amid the thick fog of hybrid and conventional warfare—where frontlines are...

THE HYBRID THREATS FROM RUSSIA: Modeling and approaches (1)

by bibe jordanovska | Aug 11, 2025 | ANALYSIS, HYBRID THREATS, OPINION, SECURITY & DEFENSE | 0

Introduction and theoretical determination The essay before you aims to make a brief scientific...

How the Balkans became a training ground for Russian-backed militants

by Xhabir Deralla | Jul 22, 2025 | EUROPE, HYBRID THREATS, NEWSROOM, POLITICS | 0

By Anton Filippov | European Pravda On 28 September, parliamentary elections are set to be held in...

China’s not-so-soft power: The silent partner in Putin’s war

by Xhabir Deralla | Jun 1, 2025 | ANALYSIS, DEMOCRACY, HYBRID THREATS, OPINION, SECURITY & DEFENSE, WAR IN UKRAINE | 0

By Xhabir Deralla China’s global influence is often conveniently labeled as soft power – a benign...

New alliances in a divided region: Confronting the Kremlin’s aggression and the Balkans’ old ghosts

by Xhabir Deralla | Apr 19, 2025 | ANALYSIS, HYBRID THREATS, NATO, OPINION, POLITICS, REGION, SECURITY & DEFENSE | 0

By Xhabir Deralla for The Balkan Forum Security is not a provocation. Deterrence is not...

The (not so) silent war: Russia’s hybrid warfare operations and the threats to Western democracy

by Xhabir Deralla | Mar 12, 2025 | ANALYSIS, DEMOCRACY, DISINFORMATION, HYBRID THREATS, OPINION, WAR IN UKRAINE | 0

By Xhabir Deralla for The Balkan Forum The West must acknowledge an undeniable reality, especially...

Zabrcanec: EU has to define new deliverables in order to renew the public narrative and the public support in North Macedonia

by bibe jordanovska | Mar 7, 2025 | DEMOCRACY, DISINFO, HYBRID THREATS, NEWSROOM, SOCIETY | 0

„Today, we must understand hybrid attacks as attacks that lead and will eventually lead to serious...

Edward P. Joseph on War, Peace, and Power: NATO’s Role in the Global Security Landscape from the Balkans to Ukraine and the Middle East

by Xhabir Deralla | Feb 6, 2025 | DEMOCRACY, HYBRID THREATS, INTERVIEW, NATO, SECURITY & DEFENSE | 0

Edward P. Joseph is a leading American voice on the Balkans. Presently a Lecturer at Johns Hopkins...