Russia's Military Interventions: Patterns, Drivers, and Signposts

reportActive / Technical Report | Accesssion Number: AD1148695 | DOI: 10.7249/RR-A444-3 | Open PDF

Abstract:

Despite Russia's relatively small global economic footprint, it has engaged in more interventions than any other U.S. competitor since the end of the Cold War. In this report, the authors assess when, where, and why Russia conducts military interventions by analyzing the 25 interventions that Russia has undertaken since 1991, including detailed case studies of the 2008 Russia-Georgia War and Moscows involvement in the ongoing Syrian civil war.

Author(s):
Charap, Samuel ; Geist, Edward ; Frederick, Bryan ; Drennan, John J. ; Chandler, Nathan ; Kavavagh, Jennifer
Author Organization(s):
RAND Arroyo Center
Funding Organization(s):
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE WASHINGTON DC, WASHINGTON , DC
Document Type:
Technical Report/Summary Report
Publication Date:
2021 Sep 01
Pagination:
2

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Distribution Code:
A - Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement: Public Release

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Collection: TRECMS
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Descriptor(s):
civil war, cold war, intervention, war, case studies, international relations, leadership, perception, political science, social sciences
Keyword(s):
military interventions, 2008 Russia-Georgia War, Syrian civil war
Subject Categories:
Military Sciences; Military Sciences
Creation Date:
2021 Oct 20
Update Date:
2021 Oct 29