Iran Press/Iran news: Major General Safavi urged Iranian armed forces officials to be prepared of 'hybrid warfare' as enemies new military strategy.
Hybrid warfare is a military strategy that employs 'political warfare' and blends 'conventional warfare', 'irregular warfare' and 'cyber warfare' with other influencing methods, such as fake news, diplomacy, law fare and foreign electoral intervention, Mehr News Agency reported.
Major General Safavi addressing a conference on strategies to counter hybrid warfare in Tehran on Monday added that the enemies do not hesitate in resorting to hybrid warfare and urged the defensive bodies to be prepared and beware of such measures.
Major General Safavi said in hybrid warfare, the invaders make use of every possible capacity to penetrate and undermine the target country’s intelligence, economic, cultural and social aspects.
The former IRGC chief also said that while western countries believe in devising unique strategies for each target in modern hybrid warfare, the players in the defense industry should take every necessary measure to upgrade their capabilities in the same field so as not to suffer irreversible damages.
Referring to Iran's achievements in the defense industry, he highlighted that military forces are determined to counter enemies’ threats and foil their conspiracies against the Iranian nation.
On Dec 12, 2018, Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi in Jask Port at Hormozgan province has said that the US and Zionist regime are devising new plots in the region.
Major General Safavi urged regional countries, especially the Resistance Axis, monitor the region’s developments with vigilance and said: "Saudi Arabia and some other Persian Gulf countries have bought 10 times more weapons than Iran in the past 10 years, but this will not lead to victory in war."105/205
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