Competing in the Gray Zone: Russian Tactics and Western Responses

Abstract

In 2014, Russias bloodless annexation of the Crimean Peninsula and its support of a separatist uprising in eastern Ukraine shattered the notion that Europe was peaceful and secure. It became clear that Russian President Vladimir Putin would use force to maintain Russias influence in its near abroadthe former Soviet states except the Balticsto undermine the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), divide Europe, and reduce U.S. dominance of the international order. Consequently, for the first time in several decades, NATO began to seriously grapple with how to deter and defeat aggression in its backyard.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2019
Accession Number
AD1088607

Entities

People

  • Becca Wasser
  • Stacie L. Pettyjohn

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Cyberattacks
  • Disinformation Operations
  • Foreign Relations
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Hybrid Warfare
  • Information Operations
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Recreation
  • Social Media
  • Treaties
  • War Colleges
  • War Games
  • Warfare

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies