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Welcome to the ‘gray zone’ − home to nefarious international acts that fall short of outright conflict

  • Written by Andrew Latham, Professor of Political Science, Macalester College
Welcome to the ‘gray zone’ − home to nefarious international acts that fall short of outright conflictNefarious acts in all shades ... as long as they are gray.Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images

Hostile acts don’t always arrive with a clear signature.

Nefarious actors shape elections without leaving irrefutable evidence of ballot manipulation. Rogue states interfere with infrastructure through actions that resist clean attribution....

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