01310nas a2200229   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002260000900043653001800052653002300070653002200093653001900115653003100134653003200165653002900197100002200226700001800248245011700266300001200383490000700395520067800402       2018                            d  c201810adata analysis10aempirical analysis10aexpert assessment10aHybrid threats10ainstitutional capabilities10anational security functions10anational security system1 aTeodora Georgieva1 aPlamen Petkov00aExpert Framework for Measuring the Institutional Capabilities to Counter Hybrid Threats: Empirical Data Analysis  a237-2540 v393 a<p>This article presents results of the analysis of the institutional capabilities to counter hybrid threats. The results are based on assessments made by Bulgarian experts and provide a perspective on the development of institutional capabilities to execute national security system’s functions. The analysis leads to a conclusion that the country is capable to effectively counteract the potential hybrid threats, provided that the identification of the threats happens at an early stage and the strategy of counteracting is built on a realistic assessment of existing institutional capabilities, possibilities for their flexible use, and offsetting their deficits.</p>