Russian hybrid warfare has become indistinguishable from politics

“The new [U.S.] National Security Strategy does not list Russia as an enemy or a target. Nevertheless, the NATO Secretary General is preparing for war with us. How does that make sense?” Russian President Vladimir Putin said, two hours into his Dec. 19 press conference at the Kremlin. Your answer to that question depends on which of two parallel realities you inhabit: one where Russia is a potential strategic partner of the United States, or one where it is a threat. The co