This book analyzes the evolution of Russian military thought and how Russia's current
thinking about war is reflected in recent crises. While other books describe current Russian …

While Western militaries recognise the logic and necessity of 'irregular warfare'in their
military operations, the manifold aspects of irregular fighting have yet to be mastered fully …

Russian annexation of Crimea and the subsequent air campaign over Syria took the world
by surprise. The capabilities and efficiency of Moscow's armed forces during both operations …

When Vladimir Putin first took power in 1999, he was a little-known figure ruling a country
that was reeling from a decade and a half of crisis. In the years since, he has reestablished …

Depending on their national level of income, development and modernization, all countries
in the world can be generally categorized as either advanced or developing. Studies on why …

Do hybrid regimes have policy processes distinct from other regime types? This article
explores this issue through a case study of police reform in Russia, focusing specifically on …

The territorial dispute between Japan and Russia over four islands off the northeast coast of
Hokkaidō has been an enduring obstacle to closer relations between the two powers and …

This article explores Russian occupation policy in Ukraine as an adaptive tactic of Russia's
grand strategy and a manifestation of its military culture. Based on a comparative analysis of …

Russia has traditionally maintained a large army to defend its borders. Now there is
evidence that the Kremlin has utilized proxy militias and private military companies to launch …

This article addresses two related questions associated with Russia's rearmament program
(GPV-2020). First, it examines how the Russian defense industry has performed in the first …