Novye vidy voin i bezopasnost' Rossii
The article provides a social and philosophical analysis of the new generation of warfare. In the unipolar world dominated by the USA, the threat of economic, 'elite' networked, informational and cybernetic wars has dramatically increased, thus exacerbating the situation already destabilized by the nuclear threat. These new types of warfare are characterized by a greater role of non combat factors aimed at the destruction of social and economic foundations of a state, its place in the international system, its cultural and moral values, social order and political regime, all made possible by new types of weapon and new styles of warfare. Russia is now facing the threat of war in both its old and new formats. Under globalization, economic warfare have become mainstream. Leading powers in the global system strive to achieve their goals by exerting economic pressure on other states e.g. by introducing economic sanctions. Contemporary 'elite' wars make wide use of cutting edge discoveries in applied psychology, which help model the political personae of global leaders, their strengths and weaknesses and predict their reactions and decisions. Another threat for Russia lies in networked warfare of military origin. Without resorting to real weaponry, perpetrators of such war can achieve a real military victory, i.e. take control over a territory. Information wars are a new type of struggle between states. They include a series of actions aimed at undermining the information security of an enemy state. Information war can damage the enemy's infrastructure (communication and telecommunication lines, radio and electronic devices) and/or the morale of the political elites and populations, the public opinion and the mechanism of decision making. Another subtype of information war in the sphere of technology is to achieve informational superiority by simultaneously attacking the enemy's informational systems and protecting those on your side. Virtual space and cyberworld have also become a battleground for conflicts of these new types.