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DTIC ADA599655: The Russian Way of War: Post Soviet Adaptations in the Russian Military

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Russian federation has deployed forces for three different large-scale combat operations. These three operations- Chechnya 1994, Chechnya 1999, and Georgia 2008 -- were conducted facing in each operation, a differently structured opponent. As a result of these different structures, Russian forces were required to conduct both Combat Arms Maneuver and Counter Insurgency. This full spectrum of combat operations provides sufficient material to determine if the military of the Russian Federation has developed a new Russian way of warfare, or if Russian forces are still conducting operations utilizing the same methods as their Soviet predecessors. The determination of a new Russian way of war will be made at the tactical, operational and strategic levels of warfare. As Russia continues to gain wealth from the sale of energy and attempts to expand influence globally, understanding the capabilities and weaknesses of the Russian military will become more important.

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