Russian War of War: Military Planning, Strategy and Assessment

Military Planning, Strategy, and Assessment: This topic explores how Russian military strategy and associated plans are changing based on lessons from Russia’s war against Ukraine and the evolving security environment. How are Russian military and political leaders thinking about a conflict with NATO? RSI seeks to update its understanding of Russian strategic operations to include the Operation of Strategic Deterrence Forces (OSDF), the Strategic Aerospace Operations (SAO), and the Strategic Operation of Theater Military Forces (SOTMO). How do these strategic operations nest within Russian military doctrine?
- Russian War Plans (RSI EUCOM): What are Russian war plans, and what is the level of kinetic/non-kinetic forces within them?

Russian Long-Term Strategy (RSI EUCOM): Does Moscow have a long-term strategy?
Abravanel, Maj. Ran, "Blurring Conceptual Boundaries: Understanding Russia's International Behavior by Delving into the Russian Idea," ACSC elective paper (The Russian Mind), 2023, 7 pgs.
- Russian Policy Goals (RSI EUCOM): What are Russia's goals regarding NATO? The EU?
- Burns, Capt. Patrick, "Comparing the Military Posture of NATO Forces with that of Russian Forces in and around the Baltic Region," SOS AUAR, 2021, 7 pgs.
- Cachit, Lt. Col. Alin, "NATO and Eastern Europe," AWC Elective Paper (Alliance in Crisis: The Transatlantic Relationship and the Relevance of NATO), 2019, 17 pgs.
- Kuechler, Peter, "Russia and NATO," ACSC elective paper, 2020, 13 pgs.
- Lageveen, Lt. Col. Wielko (Royal Netherlands AF), "Why Europe Should Focus on NATO Instead of the EU for Its Security," AWC Strategic
- Malloy, Capt. Ronald, "NATOS's Strategic Deficit," SOS AUAR, 2021, 9 pgs.
- Masterson, John P., "NORD STREAM 2: A Clash between European Economics and U.S. Politics," AWC Strategic Studies Paper, 2021, 23 pgs.
- Riggs, Capt. Casey, "Counter-Cyber Reflections for NATO," SOS AUAR, 2021, 5 pgs.
- Rutter, Capt. Rick, "Russia Conflict: NATO Bureaucracy and Allied Constraints," SOS AUAR, 2021, 10 pgs.

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