Countering Russian Active Measures

Abstract

Since 2008, a revanchist Russia has sought to reassert itself as a superpower in the international community. In this quest, Russia has revived Soviet-era political warfare, known as active measures (aktivnyye meropriatii), to advance its political objectives without resorting to armed conflict. Russia has masterfully adapted the shrewd techniques of Soviet active measures campaigns to the modern strategic environment with incredible success and kept Western leaders on their heels as Russia expands its sphere of influence. This thesis proposes a foundation for a strategic approach to counter Russian active measures by defining Soviet and Russian political warfare, analyzing how Russia has adapted Soviet active measures activities to modern times, and addressing potential vulnerabilities

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 16, 2018
Accession Number
AD1051130

Entities

People

  • Alejandro Sante

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Asymmetric Warfare
  • Department Of State
  • Eastern Europe
  • Environment
  • Foreign Relations
  • Hybrid Warfare
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Military Organizations
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Natural Gas
  • Recreation
  • Social Media
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.