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What next for Russia's front-line states? / Keir Giles.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Giles, Keir, author.
- Series:
- Letort papers
- The Letort papers
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Russia (Federation)--Military policy.
- Russia (Federation).
- Russia (Federation)--Foreign relations--21st century.
- Russia (Federation)--Politics and government--1991-.
- Diplomatic relations.
- Military policy.
- Politics and government.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xvi, 70 pages).
- Place of Publication:
- Carlisle, PA : Strategic Studies Institute and U.S. Army War College Press, 2019.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- "Russia's annexation of Crimea and intervention in Eastern Ukraine in 2014, alarmed not only Western-leaning states in Central Europe and the Baltic but also Moscow's traditional allies. These events signaled that Moscow is now willing and capable of using direct military force against perceived strategic threats in its self-proclaimed region of vested interests. With the exception of Ukraine and the Baltic States, this Letort Paper examines how Russia's front-line states have adjusted their foreign policy posture since 2014. Belarus, Moldova, the states of Central Asia and the South Caucasus calculate the benefits and risks in their relationship with Moscow and either make concessions or strengthen their defenses accordingly to avoid triggering a Russian reaction. This Letort Paper provides a range of policy recommendations intended to maximize the opportunities of a new alignment with the West for these states while minimizing the risk of Russia, using again, those capabilities it has demonstrated in Ukraine and Syria"--Publisher's description
- Notes:
- "February 2019."
- In scope of the U.S. Government Publishing Office Cataloging and Indexing Program (C&I) and Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP).
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 56-70).
- Online resource; title from PDF title page (USAWC, viewed May 6, 2025).
- OCLC:
- 1101187138
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