Afghanistan and Chechnya : low intensity preludes to another revolution / Gerald L. Smith.
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TextLanguage: English Publication details: [Place of publication not identified] : Defense Technical Information Center, 2014.Description: [74] unnumbered pages ; 28 cmISBN: - 9781500859992
- Pamphlet DS371.412. S65 2014
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Abstract: This paper explores the impact of the LIC experiences in Afghanistan and Chechnya on the transformation of the Russian State. It begins with a historical review that analyzes invasion motives and the subsequent impact on the people, the government and the Russian military. The analysis of the recent post-Soviet era reveals that the Russian transformation consists of three smaller transitions: from dictatorship to democracy, from empire to nation state, and from a controlled to a free-market economy. The Russian people, the government, and the military institution have vastly different roles in each of these transitions. This paper focuses on the dynamics in Russian civil-military relations, the changing perspectives of Russian military doctrine and implications for future LIC on the transformation of the Russian State. While the Afghan and Chechen conflicts have many similarities, they also have many differences. In many ways, the Afghan experience represents the transition from the Soviet past and the Chechen War represents a view of Russia's future. While the withdrawal from Afghanistan served to enhance future hopes, Chechnya quickly reminded the people of the fragile nature of the democratic transition.
“Includes bibliography”—(pages [71]-[74]).
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