Skepticism About US Intentions and Other Enduring …
WEBOct 4, 2018 · Twenty-five years ago this week, a confrontation between Russia’s then President Boris Yeltsin and the country’s parliament culminated in armed standoffs that left more than 100 people dead and became unambiguously one of the most consequential events in Russia’s post-Soviet history.
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WEBKate Davidson, Raphael Piliero, Peter Gaber and Joshua Henderson. This white paper attempts to apply history to illuminate possible paths forward. The researchers' recommendations are guidelines for policymakers if and when Ukraine decides to …
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WEBThe number of Ukrainians and Russians killed or wounded in the war has reached roughly one million, WSJ reported, citing Ukrainian and Western estimates. Ukraine’s and Russia’s casualties are estimated to have totaled 480,000 and 600,000, respectively, this daily reported. Mobilization for the Ukrainian army, which is expected to help ...
The Russian Military is Facing a Looming Demography Crisis
WEBFeb 1, 2021 · A crude metric, the “militarization rate”—a ratio comparing the number of men aged 20-34 with the size of the military—allows Russia’s demographic challenges to be put into context. In 2020, Russia’s militarization rate was 6.31 percent, based on 14.25 million men aged 20-34 in the country and a standing military of 900,000 (as ...
The Causes and Consequences of the Ukraine War - Russia Matters
WEBJun 23, 2022 · The Biden administration was unwilling to eliminate that threat through diplomacy and indeed in 2021 recommitted the United States to bringing Ukraine into NATO. Putin responded by invading Ukraine on Feb. 24 of this year. Second, the Biden administration has reacted to the outbreak of war by doubling down against Russia.
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Lessons for Leaders: What Afghanistan Taught Russian and Soviet ...
WEBFeb 28, 2019 · Finally, a year and a half after ascending to the post of general secretary in March 1985, Gorbachev too faulted the Soviet military top brass for failing to infer and learn some lessons from the Afghan war. “In Afghanistan, we have been fighting for six years,” Gorbachev told a Nov. 13, 1986, meeting of the Politburo.
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Armenia-Azerbaijan War: Military Dimensions of the Conflict
WEBOct 2, 2020 · Ankara has challenged Russia’s role as the dominant military power able to determine security outcomes in the Caucasus. This is the third in a series of contests that have taken place between the two countries in recent years, including Syria and Libya. Conversely, the two countries also share strong economic ties, …
George Kennan on Russia: Insights and Recommendations
WEBAug 21, 2019 · This compilation of observations and policy ideas about Russia by George F. Kennan is part of Russia Matters’ “Competing Views” rubric, where we share prominent American thinkers’ alternative takes on U.S.-Russian relations, Russia itself and America’s policies toward this country. Portrait of George Kennan by Herman Landshoff, 1981.
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