The Weaponisation of Everything

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An engaging guide to the evolving nature of warfare and how to navigate this new landscape. This straightforward and jargon-free overview serves as a useful introduction to complex issues surrounding modern conflict. It highlights the adaptability of warfare to technological advancements and emphasizes the role of civilians in contemporary battles. The text explores various forms of conflict, often referred to as hybrid, sub-threshold, or grey-zone warfare, which exist in the ambiguous space between peace and formal combat. In today's world, traditional warfare, characterized by the use of guns, bombs, and drones, has become increasingly costly, unpopular, and difficult to manage. With the threat of sanctions from America and China's significant investments in global influence, we are entering an era marked by persistent low-level conflicts that often go unnoticed and unacknowledged. As conflicts resurface in Europe, Mark Galeotti, a transnational crime expert, offers an insightful survey of modern warfare. He examines how conflicts are waged through disinformation, espionage, crime, and subversion, leading to instability and legitimacy crises worldwide. Instead of longing for a return to traditional warfare, Galeotti presents strategies for survival and adaptation in this new reality, encouraging readers to seize the opportunities it presents.