Military engineering in Hybrid warfare

The present research focuses on the issue of how to apply the capabilities of Combat Engineering Units in hybrid wars. Given the emergence of hybridwars, the question was raised about how combat engineering should use its capabilities in this war? Military engineering is one of the major parts of army, which plays a significant role in increasing the combat power of combat units. This role is so critical that it is called the key to offense and lock defense; so explaining how to use these units in future battles with the hybrid approach is the goal of this research. After collecting the preliminary data through valid documents and resources and analyzing it, it was determined that mobility with engineer identification characteristics, the creation of roads and bridges and the removal of barriers and anti-aircraft missiles with the characteristics of creating minefields, destruction, and the creation of explosive traps are among the most influential components of military engineering. The statistical data of each of these characteristics were collected through 45 well-known people familiar with combined warfare and military engineering, and were analyzed quantitatively. The findings of the study showed that the mobility and anti-mobility components had an agreement coefficient /05314 and /06172 in hybridwars. Finally, it was concluded that, given the complexity of the combined warfare and the importance of speed, each of the features mentioned above is the first priority with the use of smart and innovative equipment.