| ID | 148387 |
| Title Proper | You Cannot Generate Ideas by Orders |
| Other Title Information | The Continuing Importance of Studying Soviet Military History—G. S. Isserson and Russia’s Current Geo-Political Stance |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Main, Steven J |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The article shows, through an examination of recent public pronouncements, made by a number of prominent figures in Russia’s current military establishment, the continuing importance of an understanding of past Soviet military thought, particularly the work of G.S. Isserson. The article also advances the argument that if the West is to avoid being caught out by future Russian military action, it will have to ditch, once and for all, its decades-long assertion that Russia will not (cannot) represent a significant challenge to the West in any meaningful sense and, in its place, actively develop a deeper examination of Russian military and strategic policy. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Slavic Military Studies Vol. 29, No.1; Jan-Mar 2016:p.48-72 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Slavic Military Studies Vol: 29 No 1 |
| Key Words | Soviet Military History ; Russia’s Current Geo-Political Stance |