The World's Best Military Needs a Facelift: The Implications of Contemporary Russian Strategy on the U.S. Military's Preparedness

Abstract

This paper uses the recent conflicts involving the Russian military in eastern Europe to illustrate an emerging change in the character of modern warfare. These actions have demonstrated possible future operating requirements. This paper explores the continued relevance and modernization of the United States Military capabilities informed by the future challenges and against a near-peer competitor. This paper will examine Russian strategy, particularly hybrid warfare in a contemporary context, utilizing examples from the Ukrainian conflict. Subsequently, this paper will review U.S. military capabilities to determine where the U.S. military needs specific improvements to counter Russian hybrid warfare.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 03, 2017
Accession Number
AD1176528

Entities

People

  • Roe Lemons

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Anti-Tank Missiles
  • Artillery
  • Cluster Munitions
  • Combat Areas
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Hybrid Warfare
  • Indirect Fire
  • Information Operations
  • Information Warfare
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • United States
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
  • Strategic Security Studies