“Modern conflicts involving states are increasingly ‘hybrid’ in nature, combining traditional battlefield techniques with elements previously associated with nonstate actors. The distinction between war and peace, combatant and noncombatant, and even violence and nonviolence (think cyberwarfare) is becoming uncomfortably blurry.” Which brings us back to the warnings of Shelley and Crichton. Remember, “Here be monsters.” Jack Carr July 6, 2023 Goldeneye, Jamaica