Why Russia is reviving its conventional military power

The revival of Russian military power poses certain challenges to NATO and to the West. However, the exact nature of these challenges is not straightforward. This article discusses why Russia is reviving its conventional military power and argues these developments are not limit...

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Main Author: Renz, Bettina
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Published: US Army War College 2016
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/35963/
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description The revival of Russian military power poses certain challenges to NATO and to the West. However, the exact nature of these challenges is not straightforward. This article discusses why Russia is reviving its conventional military power and argues these developments are not limited to the intention of preparing for offensive action. NATO’s and the West’s policy responses to recent changes in Russian defense policy need to be based on a realistic and nuanced understanding of Russian motivations because ill-considered responses could have serious unintended consequences.
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spelling nottingham-359632020-05-04T18:06:45Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/35963/ Why Russia is reviving its conventional military power Renz, Bettina The revival of Russian military power poses certain challenges to NATO and to the West. However, the exact nature of these challenges is not straightforward. This article discusses why Russia is reviving its conventional military power and argues these developments are not limited to the intention of preparing for offensive action. NATO’s and the West’s policy responses to recent changes in Russian defense policy need to be based on a realistic and nuanced understanding of Russian motivations because ill-considered responses could have serious unintended consequences. US Army War College 2016-08-17 Article PeerReviewed Renz, Bettina (2016) Why Russia is reviving its conventional military power. Parameters, 46 (2). pp. 23-36. ISSN 0031-1723 Russia strategy NATO Putin military http://strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pubs/parameters/index.cfm
spellingShingle Russia
strategy
NATO
Putin
military
Renz, Bettina
Why Russia is reviving its conventional military power
title Why Russia is reviving its conventional military power
title_full Why Russia is reviving its conventional military power
title_fullStr Why Russia is reviving its conventional military power
title_full_unstemmed Why Russia is reviving its conventional military power
title_short Why Russia is reviving its conventional military power
title_sort why russia is reviving its conventional military power
topic Russia
strategy
NATO
Putin
military
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/35963/
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