Evaluating Russian Strategy in Its Near Abroad: A Comparison of the Conflicts in Georgia and Ukraine

Abstract

Since the turn of the millennium, Ukraine and Georgia have experienced reform movements aimed at rooting out corruption and integrating with Western institutions. Unfortunately, both also suffered wars with Russia intended to stifle their democratic aspirations. Although both conflicts were precipitated under different conditions, there may be some useful conclusions to be drawn from a comparison of the two. If the United States is to continue to support security in Europe, we must understand Russia's strategy, and both the Georgian and Ukrainian conflicts provide a critical window into the Russian approach.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 06, 2018
Accession Number
AD1068693

Entities

People

  • Michael Auten

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Command And Control
  • Eastern Europe
  • Elections
  • Europe
  • European Union
  • Governments
  • Information Operations
  • Information Warfare
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • National Governments
  • Political Movements
  • United States
  • Ussr
  • War
  • Warfare

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.