The Russian Understanding of War
The Russian Understanding of War This book analyzes the evolution of Russian military thought and how Russia's current thinking about war is reflected in recent crises. He closely examines Russian…
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The Russian Understanding of War
This book analyzes the evolution of Russian military thought and how Russia's current thinking about war is reflected in recent crises. He closely examines Russian primary sources including security doctrines and the writings and statements of Russian military theorists and political elites. While other books describe current Russian practice, Oscar Jonsson provides the long view to show how Russian military strategic thinking has developed from the Bolshevik Revolution to the present.
Since information warfare and political subversion are below the traditional threshold of armed violence, this has blurred the boundaries between war and peace. What Jonsson reveals is that Russia's conception of the very nature of war is now changing, as Russian elites see information warfare and political subversion as the most important ways to conduct contemporary war. Jonsson also finds that