HYBRID THREATS AND NATIONAL DEFENSE POLICY OF CHILE

Abstract

This research work aims to identify the hybrid threats that affect or could affect Chile, as well as provide a classification of them. In the same way, it presents the relationship that these threats have with the National Defense Policy and what influence they have on it. To achieve this, an analysis has been carried out of what has been established by the main authors who have written since 2006, the date on which it began to be used and threats and hybrid conflicts were identified. Subsequently, a description of the main hybrid threats was made and then proceeded to their classification, as established by the main Euro- pean centers that have dedicated themselves to studying this type of conflicts. Finally, a description of the National Defense Policy is made to determine how the Defense Strategy, Strategic Capabilities, Objectives and Mission Areas are related and the influence that hybrid threats have on it.