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Recent U.S. And International Assessment Of Baltic Security Developments, Bert Chapman
Recent U.S. And International Assessment Of Baltic Security Developments, Bert Chapman
Libraries Faculty and Staff Scholarship and Research
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this paper is to analyse Baltic security developments from U.S. government and military resources, scholarly journal articles, and multinational public policy research institute assessments. METHODS: The aim is to analyse the content and rhetoric within these resources to learn how those producing these materials view Baltic security developments and their viewpoints on how the U.S. and its allies should respond to these developments focusing on increasing Russian regional assertiveness. RESULTS: The author provides interpretations of Baltic security developments, Russian Baltic policy, and U.S. and NATO responses to these developments in materials produced by U.S. civilian and …
The Baltics And Ukraine: Geopolitical Hotspots, Bert Chapman
The Baltics And Ukraine: Geopolitical Hotspots, Bert Chapman
Libraries Faculty and Staff Scholarship and Research
Provides detailed historical overview and contemporary analysis on why the Baltics and Ukraine are historical and remain contemporary geopolitical hotspots. Provides analysis of cultural economic, environmental, and security factors influencing long-standing contentiousness over these regions. Places emphasis on how Russian behavior and policies influence this contentiousness. Concludes by noting that differences between the U.S. and its allies and conflicts within the U.S. Government may limit the ability of the U.S. to effectively respond to events in these disputed regions.
Quiet River, Heavy Waters: Un-Silencing Narratives Of Social-Environmental Inequalities In The Cradle Of Soviet Plutonium, Rosibel Roman
Quiet River, Heavy Waters: Un-Silencing Narratives Of Social-Environmental Inequalities In The Cradle Of Soviet Plutonium, Rosibel Roman
FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations
In December 1948, the Soviet Union’s first plutonium production facility, Mayak Production Association (PO Mayak), began operation in the Southern Urals region of Russia, at the western edges of Siberia, near the restricted city of Chelyabinsk-40, known in the present day as Ozyorsk. Since then, rural communities located downstream from PO Mayak have experienced health, economic, ecological and social impacts of contamination from high-level radioactive wastes released by the facility into the Techa River and its surrounding ecosystem. My research, drawing from archival research conducted in Russia and the United States, as well as secondary sources in English and Russian, …
Russia's A2/Ad Capabilities: Real And Imagined, Keir Giles, Mathieu Boulegue
Russia's A2/Ad Capabilities: Real And Imagined, Keir Giles, Mathieu Boulegue
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
High-Energy Laser Weapons: Overpromising Readiness, Ash Rossiter
High-Energy Laser Weapons: Overpromising Readiness, Ash Rossiter
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
Mackinder And The Arctic's Emerging Geopolitics: Recommendations For The U.S. And Its Nato Allies, Bert Chapman
Mackinder And The Arctic's Emerging Geopolitics: Recommendations For The U.S. And Its Nato Allies, Bert Chapman
Libraries Faculty and Staff Presentations
This presentation shows how Halford Mackinder (1861-1947) described Canada and the Arctic region in his geopolitical writings. It goes on to stress how the Arctic is becoming increasingly important in international geopolitical policymaking due to its significant oil and natural gas resources, how warming temperatures are increasing international access to its waters, and the how countries as diverse as Canada, China, Russia, and the U.S. see the Arctic region in their strategic policymaking. It concludes by stressing that the Arctic can no longer be viewed as a region immune from international conflict and presents recommendations for the U.S. and its …
Russia's Frozen Conflicts And The Donbas, Erik J. Grossman
Russia's Frozen Conflicts And The Donbas, Erik J. Grossman
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
Fighting Russia? Modeling The Baltic Scenarios, Ben S. Wermeling
Fighting Russia? Modeling The Baltic Scenarios, Ben S. Wermeling
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
The Conventionality Of Russia's Unconventional Warfare, Patrick J. Savage
The Conventionality Of Russia's Unconventional Warfare, Patrick J. Savage
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
Russia's Military And Security Privatization, Christopher R. Spearin
Russia's Military And Security Privatization, Christopher R. Spearin
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
Victory Without Casualties: Russia's Information Operations, T. S. Allen, A. J. Moore
Victory Without Casualties: Russia's Information Operations, T. S. Allen, A. J. Moore
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
Will War's Nature Change In The Seventh Military Revolution?, F. G. Hoffman
Will War's Nature Change In The Seventh Military Revolution?, F. G. Hoffman
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
This article examines the potential implications of the combinations of robotics, artificial intelligence, and deep learning systems on the character and nature of war. The author employs Carl von Clausewitz’s trinity concept to discuss how autonomous weapons will impact the essential elements of war. The essay argues war’s essence, as politically directed violence fraught with friction, will remain its most enduring aspect, even if more intelligent machines are involved at every level.
The Belarus Factor In European Security, Alexander Lanoszka
The Belarus Factor In European Security, Alexander Lanoszka
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
This article challenges strategists to reconsider longheld assumptions associated with the alliance between Belarus and Russia when planning military support for the Baltic states.
Modifying America's Forward Presence In Eastern Europe, John R. Deni
Modifying America's Forward Presence In Eastern Europe, John R. Deni
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
The 'War' In Russia's 'Hybrid Warfare', Andrew Monaghan
The 'War' In Russia's 'Hybrid Warfare', Andrew Monaghan
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
Understanding Coercive Gradualism, William G. Pierce, Douglas G. Douds, Michael A. Marra
Understanding Coercive Gradualism, William G. Pierce, Douglas G. Douds, Michael A. Marra
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
Nation-State Personality Theory: A Qualitative Comparative Historical Analysis Of Russian Behavior, During Social/Political Transition, Mark George Bound
Nation-State Personality Theory: A Qualitative Comparative Historical Analysis Of Russian Behavior, During Social/Political Transition, Mark George Bound
Department of Conflict Resolution Studies Theses and Dissertations
The study theorizes that a nation-state can manifest a condition similar to that of personality commonly associated with humans. Through the identification of consistent behaviors, a personality like condition is recognizable, and the underlining motivations dictate national policy independent of any current social/political influence. The research examines Russia during two historical periods examining the conflict events and social/political transitions of the period, to identify common behavioral characteristics, which indicate the existence of any independent personality like trait.
The study focuses on two historical periods: the Monarch Period of Peter I (The Great), and the Post-Soviet Union period of Vladimir Putin, …
Assessing Nato's Eastern European "Flank", Luis Simón
Assessing Nato's Eastern European "Flank", Luis Simón
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
Crimea And Russia's Strategic Overhaul, Kristin Ven Bruusgaard
Crimea And Russia's Strategic Overhaul, Kristin Ven Bruusgaard
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
Strategy Versus Statecraft In Crimea, Lukas Milevski
Strategy Versus Statecraft In Crimea, Lukas Milevski
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
The New Cold War, Michael G. Roskin
The New Cold War, Michael G. Roskin
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
The Iranian Nuclear Debate: More Myths Than Facts, Christopher J. Bolan
The Iranian Nuclear Debate: More Myths Than Facts, Christopher J. Bolan
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
The Intelligentsia Without Revolution: The Culture Of The Silver Age, Andrei Ariev
The Intelligentsia Without Revolution: The Culture Of The Silver Age, Andrei Ariev
Russian Culture
The most effective definition of "the intelligentsia" might read: “Russian intellectuals who are generally opposed to the government.” But even Russia’s traditionally powerful government has collapsed at times, leaving a vacuum of authority. This was precisely the historical situation at the beginning of the twentieth century. It made an indelible impression both upon thinkers, such as Rozanov, and on politicians, such as Lenin.
Law In Times Of War: The Case Of Chechnya, Federico Sperotto
Law In Times Of War: The Case Of Chechnya, Federico Sperotto
Human Rights & Human Welfare
In October 1999 “the second Chechen war” broke out. In December the Russian federal army started an operation to take control of Grozny. During the confrontation between the Federal forces and the Chechen separatists, serious human rights violations occurred. Several cases concerning violations of fundamental rights, in and around the city, have been brought before the European Court of Human Rights against Russia. The lawsuits concerned in particular physical integrity issues. This study provides some insights on the jurisprudence of the European Court on Human Rights in order to ascertain the adequacy of the mechanism of protection provided by the …
Totalitarianism: The Case Of Turkmenistan, Hayden Gore
Totalitarianism: The Case Of Turkmenistan, Hayden Gore
Human Rights & Human Welfare
With the disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1991, Saparmurat Niyazov, the former First Secretary of the Communist Party of Turkmenistan and self-styled “Turkmenbashi” (Father of All Turkmen), became the country’s first president, quickly fashioning Turkmenistan into one of the most repressive regimes in the world. Declared president-for-life after a dubious parliamentary election in which he selected all of the candidates, Niyazov has created a Stalinistic personality cult to glorify his image and to solidify his control over the state. His “reforms” have outlawed political dissent, marginalized ethnic and religious minorities, gutted the public health system, and enforced a campaign …