Russia's "New" Military Theory: Updating Classical and Asymmetric Techniques

Abstract

A new understanding of warfare appears under development in Russia. This article will focus first on some brief examples of Russian classical methods, especially different ways they can be updated (such as operational art in space) or integrated. That discussion is followed with a consideration of several elements that compose Russian asymmetrical thinking. The article concludes with an examination of a potential scenario involving the integration of classical and asymmetric methods that might be explored in Russian gaming exercises.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2020
Accession Number
AD1141304

Entities

People

  • Timothy L. Thomas

Organizations

  • MITRE Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Command And Control
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Gray Zone
  • Military Art
  • Military Equipment
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • Military Strategy
  • Multi-Domain Operations
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Quantum Computing
  • Security
  • Warfare
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies

Technology Areas

  • Space