| ID | 148989 |
| Title Proper | Putin and the nuclear dimension to Russian strategy |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Cimbala, Stephen J ; McDermott, Roger N |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Nuclear weapons and nuclear strategy have found themselves as parts of the discussions among expert and other commentators about the future of Russian President Vladimir Putin and about Russia’s military-strategic options in Europe following its annexation of Crimea and destabilization of Eastern Ukraine. This study considers some of the nuclear-related aspects of Putin’s and Russia’s survivability with respect to: (1) principal challenges for NATO in the face of improving Russian military capabilities and plausible strategies, (2) the future relationship between Russia’s conventional military and nuclear capabilities and military-strategic priorities, and (3) assessment of Russia’s threat perceptions in the context of its ‘strategic history’. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Slavic Military Studies Vol. 29, No.4; Oct-Dec 2016: p.535-553 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Slavic Military Studies Vol: 29 No 4 |
| Key Words | Nuclear Dimension ; Putin ; Russian Strategy |