Among the various type of future war, the hybrid war is the most likely form of war on the Korean Peninsula. The biggest difference between the hybrid war and the traditional war is that the hybrid war is conducted in the gray zone and the human will is the main target. The gray zone is the area where the distinction between wartime and peacetime is ambiguous. In addition, unlike traditional wars, it does not aim to occupy enemy territories or destroy enemy military power, but rather aims to annihilate the will of war of enemy people and military.
In this article, I partially accepted McCuen’s arguments and presented the control of human terrain as a factor of victory in the hybrid war, and specifically argued that control over the human terrain of conflict zone’s indigenous population, the home front people, and the international community is a key factor.