Chechnya - Russia's Quagmire

Abstract

This study will examine the Russian campaign to eradicate the Chechen separatist/terrorist movement. The paper will explore the motives behind the struggle, Russian and Chechen strategic objectives and the implications for regional and international security that flow from the conflict. Particular emphasis is placed on examining alleged Chechen links to the al-Qaeda global terrorist network.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 15, 2002
Accession Number
ADA416598

Entities

People

  • Bruce E. Empric

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Asia
  • Black Sea
  • Central Asia
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Instructors
  • Military Personnel
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Security
  • Students
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • Ussr
  • War Colleges

Readers

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