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Project 1704: A U.S. Army War College Analysis of Russian Strategy in Eastern Europe, an Appropriate U.S. Response, and the Implications for U.S. Landpower: A U.S. Army War College Analysis of Russian Strategy in Eastern Europe, an Appropriate U.S. Respo…

Project 1704: A U.S. Army War College Analysis of Russian Strategy in Eastern Europe, an Appropriate U.S. Response, and the Implications for U.S. Landpower: A U.S. Army War College Analysis of Russian Strategy in Eastern Europe, an Appropriate U.S. Respo…

Current price: $26.25
Publication Date: September 9th, 2016
Publisher:
Department of the Army
ISBN:
9780160934698
Pages:
168

Description

The strategic calculus changed in Europe with the 2014 Russian seizure of Crimea and its ongoing war against Ukraine. Compounding the dilemma of an aggressive Russia, is the application of ambiguity to create a clock of uncertainty that prevents a decisive response to counter its destabilizing activities. However, this application of ambiguity is easily defeated, if nations are willing to take concerted efforts now to preempt and deter further Russian aggression. Project 1704 provides an honest assessment of the tenuous strategic environment that now envelopes Eastern Europe and offers specific recommendations on how to continue the 70 years of unparalleled peace that most of Europe has enjoyed.

Historians, and international relations professionals will find this work riveting as it recounts Russia’s strategic influence under President Vladimir Putin’s leadership.   It covers the seizures of Crimea, Ukraine, Georgia, and some historical reforms and movements from Putin’s predecessors, such as Mikhail Gorbachev, and Boris Yeltsin.  This resource could also be an essential text in a Security Policies Studies program, International Affairs, Historical Analysis of U.S. Foreign Policy, and International and Comparative Politics courses at the undergraduate or graduate education levels.

Russia & the Soviet Union resources collection can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/catalog/international-foreign-affairs/russia-soviet-union

 

About the Author

 ABOUT THE AUTHORS & CONTRIBUTORS:US Army War College Contributors and Authors:
Project leader: COL Douglas Mastriano, PhD, US Army War College Faculty
Editor: Lt Col Derek O’Malley, USAF
Chapter 1: The Russian Strategic Environment
Dr. Craig Nation, US Army War College Faculty
Dr. Marybeth Ulrich, US Army War College Faculty
COL Gregory Anderson, US Army
COL Gert-Jan Kooij, Royal Netherlands Army
LTC Karen Briggman, US Army
LTC Joseph Hilbert, US Army
Lt Col Christopher Lay, USAF
Dr. James McNaughton, Center of Military History
Chapter 2: The Russian Application of Strategic Landpower
COL Robert Hamilton, PhD, US Army War College Faculty
COL R. Patrick Huston, US Army
COL Ihor Yeriomchenkov, Ukrainian Army
LTC Roman Kavtaradze, Georgian Army
LTC Vahur Murulaid, Estonian Army
Lt Col Thomas Marble, USMC
LTC Joe Hilbert, US Army
Mr. Stewart Eales, Department of State
Chapter 3: Assessment of Russian Strategic Landpower
COL Douglas Mastriano, PhD, US Army War College Faculty
COL Greg Anderson, US Army
COL Heath Niemi, US Army
COL Ted Middleton, Canadian Army
COL Kenneth Pedersen, Denmark
LTC Arturas Jasinskas, Lithuanian Army
LTC Anthony “Chuck” Rush, US Army
Mr. Richard Hoehne, Defense Intelligence Agency
Chapter 4: Recommendations to counter the emerging Russian approach
COL Douglas Mastriano, PhD, US Army War College Faculty
COL Gert-Jan Kooij, Royal Netherlands Army
COL David Knych, US Army
COL Christopher Lackovic
LTC Karen Briggman, US Army
LTC Warren Wells, US Army
Lt Col Christopher Lay, USAF
Lt Col Derek O’Malley, USAF
Dr. James McNaughton, Center of Military History