Lessons For Estonia From The Georgia Russia Five Days War

Author : Artur Tiganik,Army War College (U.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 22 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Aggression (International law)
ISBN : OCLC:775008468

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Lessons for Estonia from the Georgia-Russia Five Days War by Artur Tiganik,Army War College (U.S.) Pdf

The Georgia-Russia Five Days War has become a large-scale, high-profile test of the capability of the armed forces of Georgia and the country as a whole. Likewise, the August war has become sort of a test of the durability of international relations, and in my opinion has proved that small countries like Estonia and Georgia cannot fully relay on the assistance of a "great friend". Could the same scenario be repeated in Estonia? Do we have enough security warranty from NATO and the EU? As of today, I see some potential that in the future problems very similar to this will arise, and in order to avoid them we have to identify and learn lessons from this war for Estonia. This study will briefly review the Georgian geopolitical situation and identify similarities with the situation in Estonia. In order to explain the geopolitical situation in the post Soviet space, I will assert the growing interest of Russia to become a great power. Next, the study examines and compares the defense forces of both countries. Third, it analyzes how Estonian membership in NATO and the EU can influence relations with Russia. And finally, I will try to answer the question: Does Estonia have a sufficient security warranty?

Author : Ariel Cohen,Robert E. Hamilton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2013-07-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 1304241378

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The Russian Military and the Georgia War by Ariel Cohen,Robert E. Hamilton Pdf

Author : Ariel Cohen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Geopolitics
ISBN : IND:30000145108118

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The Russian Military and the Georgia War by Ariel Cohen Pdf

In this monograph, the authors state that Russia planned the war against Georgia in August 2008 aiming for the annexation of Abkhazia, weakening the Saakashvili regime, and prevention of NATO enlargement. According to them, while Russia won the campaign, it also exposed its own military as badly needing reform. The war also demonstrated weaknesses of the NATO and the European Union security systems.

Author : Toivo Miljan
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 646 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2015-05-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9780810875135

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Historical Dictionary of Estonia by Toivo Miljan Pdf

This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Estonia covers its history through a chronology, an introductory essay, glossary, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 300 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture.

Author : Ariel Cohen,Robert E. Hamilton
Publisher : Strategic Studies Institute
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 9781584874911

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The Russian Military and the Georgia War by Ariel Cohen,Robert E. Hamilton Pdf

In this monograph, the authors state that Russia planned the war against Georgia in August 2008 aiming for the annexation of Abkhazia, weakening the Saakashvili regime, and prevention of NATO enlargement. According to them, while Russia won the campaign, it also exposed its own military as badly needing reform. The war also demonstrated weaknesses of the NATO and the European Union security systems.

Author : Brandon Valeriano,Ryan C. Maness
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2015-04-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780190204808

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Cyber War versus Cyber Realities by Brandon Valeriano,Ryan C. Maness Pdf

In 2011, the United States government declared a cyber attack as equal to an act of war, punishable with conventional military means. Cyber operations, cyber crime, and other forms of cyber activities directed by one state against another are now considered part of the normal relations range of combat and conflict, and the rising fear of cyber conflict has brought about a reorientation of military affairs. What is the reality of this threat? Is it actual or inflated, fear or fact-based? Taking a bold stand against the mainstream wisdom, Valeriano and Maness argue that there is very little evidence that cyber war is, or is likely to become, a serious threat. Their claim is empirically grounded, involving a careful analysis of cyber incidents and disputes experienced by international states since 2001, and an examination of the processes leading to cyber conflict. As the authors convincingly show, cyber incidents are a little-used tactic, with low-level intensity and few to no long-term effects. As well, cyber incidents are motivated by the same dynamics that prompt regional conflicts. Based on this evidence, Valeriano and Maness lay out a set of policy recommendations for proper defense against cyber threats that is built on restraint and regionalism.

Author : Ariel Cohen,Robert E. Hamilton,Strategic Studies Institute
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2011-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1780395132

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The Russian Military and the Georgia War by Ariel Cohen,Robert E. Hamilton,Strategic Studies Institute Pdf

Author : Paul Moorcraft
Publisher : Pen and Sword Military
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2024-01-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781399031462

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Putin's Wars and NATO's Flaws by Paul Moorcraft Pdf

This book explores why there is a major war again in Europe. Putin’s actions need to be understood if not forgiven. With the Ukraine conflict increasingly seen as a proxy war of NATO versus Russia, how likely is the fighting to spread? The author, a highly respected journalist and political commentator, explains why Russia invaded a sovereign neighbor. To what extent did NATO’s expansion to Russia’s borders in the aftermath of the Cold War provoke Putin? Did the West’s recent humiliating defeats in the Middle East and South Asia encourage Putin to exploit what he saw as its decadent strategic weakness and lack of resolve? What were the reasons for Russia’s savage behavior in Ukraine? How might the Ukraine war end and what will the post-bellum world look like? The war in Ukraine has had worldwide impact with cost of living, food and energy crises and raised the risk of nuclear Armageddon by accident or intent so this book has universal appeal; not just to military buffs. It examines the complex military and political issues in layman’s language while the story is told as a compelling historical narrative. Professor Moorcraft, who has worked in Ukraine and has witnessed Russian troops in action in Afghanistan and other theatres, is superbly qualified to write this work.

Author : Aldo Madariaga
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780691182599

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Neoliberal Resilience by Aldo Madariaga Pdf

The puzzling resilience of neoliberalism -- Explaining the resilience of neoliberalism -- Neoliberal policies and supporting actors -- Neoliberal resilience and the crafting of social blocs -- Creating support : privatization and business power -- Blocking opposition : political representation and limited democracy -- Locking-in neoliberalism : independent central banks and fiscal spending rules -- Lessons. Neoliberal resilience and the future of democracy.

Author : Nina Jankowicz
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2020-06-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781838607692

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How to Lose the Information War by Nina Jankowicz Pdf

Since the start of the Trump era, the United States and the Western world has finally begun to wake up to the threat of online warfare and the attacks from Russia, who flood social media with disinformation, and circulate false and misleading information to fuel fake narratives and make the case for illegal warfare. The question no one seems to be able to answer is: what can the West do about it? Central and Eastern European states, including Ukraine and Poland, however, have been aware of the threat for years. Nina Jankowicz has advised these governments on the front lines of the information war. The lessons she learnt from that fight, and from her attempts to get US congress to act, make for essential reading. How to Lose the Information War takes the reader on a journey through five Western governments' responses to Russian information warfare tactics - all of which have failed. She journeys into the campaigns the Russian operatives run, and shows how we can better understand the motivations behind these attacks and how to beat them. Above all, this book shows what is at stake: the future of civil discourse and democracy, and the value of truth itself.

Author : Gordon M. Hahn
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476628752

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Ukraine Over the Edge by Gordon M. Hahn Pdf

 The Ukrainian crisis that dominated headlines in fall 2013 was decades in the making. Two great schisms shaped events: one within Ukraine, its western and southeastern parts divided along cultural and political lines; the other was driven by geopolitical factors. Competition between Russia and the West exacerbated Ukraine’s divisions. This study focuses on the historical background and complex causality of the crisis, from the rise of mass demonstrations on Kiev’s Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence Square) to the making of the post-revolt regime. In the context of a “new cold war,” the author sheds light on the role of radical Ukrainian nationalists and neofascists in the February 2014 snipers’ massacre, the ouster of President Viktor Yanukovych, and Russia’s seizure of Crimea and involvement in the civil war in the eastern region of Donbass.

Author : Sandis Sraders
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783030537630

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Small Baltic States and the Euro-Atlantic Security Community by Sandis Sraders Pdf

This book analyzes the small Baltic States and their integration into the Euro-Atlantic structures from the perspective of the foreign policies of major powers - the United States, Russia, and major European powers and institutions - towards the region, or each of the Baltic States. While focusing primarily on the Post-Cold war period, it will also cover years of Baltic occupation, areas and matters related to their motivation and means to join the EU and NATO. Smallness, weaknesses and sensitivities as well as historic experiences of three Baltic States made the task to integrate with the Euro-Atlantic community urgent. This will be a valuable source of information for all interested in the Baltic States, foreign policies of major powers shaping events in the region, the surge of the Euro-Atlantic community and the Post-Cold War enlargement allowing small Baltic States to remedy their inherent security weaknesses.

Author : Roger E. Kanet,Dina Moulioukova
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2021-09-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000451252

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Russia and the World in the Putin Era by Roger E. Kanet,Dina Moulioukova Pdf

This volume examines the role of Russia in the world under President Putin’s rule. When the Soviet Union disintegrated after the Cold War, Russia seemingly embarked on the establishment of a democratic political system and seemed intent on joining the liberal international order. However, under President Putin’s rule, there have been dramatic shifts in Russian domestic and foreign policies, in order to re-establish itself as a great power. This book examines broad aspects of Russian political culture and threat perception, such as Russia’s reaction to NATO expansion; its information warfare and energy policies; and its policy towards the Global South, especially the Middle East and Africa. The objective of the analyses is to explain the factors that influence Russian foreign policy, and to show how and why Russian relations with the European Union and the United States have deteriorated so rapidly in recent years. The volume introduces an alternative approach to the standard realist perspective, which often underlies existing analyses of Russian policy – namely, the work offers a theoretical perspective that focuses on the Russian sense of identity and on ontological security. This book will be of much interest to students of Russian foreign policy, security studies, and International Relations.

Author : Paul J. Springer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781440844256

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Encyclopedia of Cyber Warfare by Paul J. Springer Pdf

This definitive reference resource on cyber warfare covers all aspects of this headline topic, providing historical context of cyber warfare and an examination its rapid development into a potent technological weapon of the 21st century. Today, cyber warfare affects everyone—from governments that need to protect sensitive political and military information, to businesses small and large that stand to collectively lose trillions of dollars each year to cyber crime, to individuals whose privacy, assets, and identities are subject to intrusion and theft. The problem is monumental and growing exponentially. Encyclopedia of Cyber Warfare provides a complete overview of cyber warfare, which has been used with increasing frequency in recent years by such countries as China, Iran, Israel, North Korea, Russia, and the United States. Readers will gain an understanding of the origins and development of cyber warfare and of how it has become a major strategic element in warfare for countries throughout the world. The encyclopedia's entries cover all of the most significant cyber attacks to date, including the Stuxnet worm that successfully disabled centrifuges in Iran's Natanz uranium enrichment facility; the attack on Israel's internet infrastructure during its January 2009 military offensive in the Gaza Strip; the worldwide "Red October" cyber attack that stole information from embassies, research firms, military installations, and nuclear and other energy infrastructures; and cyber attacks on private corporations like Sony.

Author : Stephen White,Ben Eklof,Morten Frederiksen
Publisher : Springer
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1993-08-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781349228171

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School and Society in Tsarist and Soviet Russia by Stephen White,Ben Eklof,Morten Frederiksen Pdf