| ID | 193915 |
| Title Proper | How the Russian army changed its concept of war, 1993–2022 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Minic, Dimitri |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The traditional and high-intensity war that has occured in Ukraine since Russia decided to invade raises a key issue: did post-soviet Russian strategic thought really prepare Russia for waging this war? An analysis of Russian military sources shows that the ‘special military operation’ was not supposed to lead to such a war. Quite the contrary, it was part of the post-Soviet Russian military theorizing about bypassing armed struggle. To understand this theorization and its long-term implementation in Ukraine, it is necessary to analyze the main Russian military debate since 1993: what is war? |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Strategic Studies Vol. 47, No.1; Feb 2024: p.29-63 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Strategic Studies Vol: 47 No 1 |
| Key Words | Russian Army ; Hybrid Warfare ; Russian Military Thought ; Concept Of War ; War In Ukraine |