Abstract
<jats:p>Modern conflicts showcase how boundaries between traditional and non-traditional warfare blur, when large-scale hostilities convey features inherent in guerrilla warfare tactics, and sabotage and psychological actions become an integral part of operations. The analysis indicates that advantage is gained by the conflicting party which has managed to develop the ability to operate in the “gray zone”, assuming that in order to be prepared for the future wars, it is necessary to develop a creative approach to integrating conventional military potential and asymmetric methods of warfare. In this sense, in conflict or politically sensitive environments the capabilities of Special Operation Forces (SOF) to quickly navigate and operate both as part of heterogeneous forces and independently, to conduct clandestine operations, and to separate the enemy’s forces and disunite capacities in all domains and dimensions are viewed as an effective means of solving operational and tactical and strategic tasks. With great maneuverability, operational agility, and the ability to conduct indirect actions, SOF are becoming a strategic resource, especially for those states that seek to improve their capabilities to deal with multi-domain threats in asymmetric ways. Novel means and tools for warfare, the predictable nature of possible actions, as well as resources employed, obviously require the development of new principles for countering security threats.</jats:p>