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Legal Warfare as a Strategic Instrument in the Configuration of Contemporary Conflicts

By: Marian Hogea  
Open Access
|Mar 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/raft-2026-0004 | Journal eISSN: 3100-5071 | Journal ISSN: 3100-5063
Language: English
Page range: 38 - 46
Submitted on: Dec 3, 2025
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Accepted on: Feb 6, 2026
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Published on: Mar 17, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

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