With tensions between Russia and the West at an all-time high, Russian military reforms have taken a new direction in what appears to be preparation for large-s

This edited volume explores patriotism and the growing role of militarism in today’s Russia. During the last 20-year period, there has been a consistent effor

This collection provides the first comprehensive analysis of the nature of the relationship between the military and society in post-Soviet Russia. It brings to

This book studies the impact of cultural factors on the course of military innovations. One would expect that countries accustomed to similar technologies would

Russian annexation of Crimea and the subsequent air campaign over Syria took the world by surprise. The capabilities and efficiency of Moscow’s armed forces d