| Summary/Abstract |
This article analyzes the impact of targeted sanctions (also known as smart sanctions) that Western countries have imposed on Russia due to the Ukrainian conflict by examining the linkages between Russia’s modernization plans for its military equipment, the country’s actual achievements, and the circumstances impeding the execution of Russia’s ambitious ideas. The study focuses on three military innovations currently in development, the T-14 Armata tank together with the Armata universal combat platform, the Su-57 fighter jet, and the new LHD amphibious assault ship. Several other studies have previously described the knowledge-based and technology-based limitations that Russia faces in realizing its ambitions. This article confirms these findings. However, it also broadens the scope of the discussion by focusing on the question whether this Western embargo on the export of military technology, goods, and materials to Russia could lead Russia to a more peaceful or more aggressive road in the future.
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