Russia and the West After the Ukrainian Crisis: European Vulnerabilities to Russian Pressures

Abstract

Russias illegal annexation of Crimea and effort to destabilize eastern Ukraine has forced the United States and its European allies to reassess their approach to Europea region once thought to be stable and secure. This report examines the vulnerabilities of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and European Union (EU) member states to Russian military and economic pressures and to Russian influence in their domestic politics. Subsequent reports will look at Russian capabilities and intentions, and recommend further possible U.S. and European actions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2017
Accession Number
AD1024979

Entities

People

  • Andrew Radin
  • F. Stephen Larrabee
  • Keith Crane
  • Nathan Chandler
  • Stephanie Pezard
  • Thomas S. Szayna

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Counter WMD
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Central Europe
  • Commerce
  • Eastern Europe
  • Energy Consumption
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Hybrid Warfare
  • International Relations
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Nato
  • Personnel Management
  • Recreation
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • Warfare
  • Western Europe

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  • Asian Economic Studies
  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Strategic Security Studies