Putin's Wars: From Chechnya to Ukraine
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- Author：Mark Galeotti
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Summary
A timely and accessible history of how Putin and the conflicts he has chosen to involve Russia in has inexorably reshaped the country and her role on the world stage。
Putin's Wars is an accessible overview of the conflicts in which Russia has been involved since Vladimir Putin became president of Russia in 2012。 But it also looks more broadly at his recreation of Russian military power and its expansion to include a range of new capabilities， from mercenaries to operatives in a relentless information war against Western powers。 This is a engrossing strategic overview of a rejuvenated Russian military and the successes， and failures， on the battlefield designed to keep Russia front and centre on the world stage。 Thanks to Dr Galeotti's wide-ranging contacts throughout Russia， it is also peppered with anecdotes of military life， personal snapshots of conflicts， and an extraordinary collection of first-hand accounts from serving and retired Russian officers。
Russia continues to dominate the news cycle throughout the Western world。 There is no better time to understand how and why Putin has involved his armed forces in a variety of conflicts for over a decade。 There is no author better placed to demystify the capabilities of the Russian military and give a glimpse into what the future may hold。
Putin's Wars is a lively and engaging history of a reawakened Russian bear and how it currently operates both at home and abroad to ensure Russia is front and centre on the world stage。
Putin's Wars is an accessible overview of the conflicts in which Russia has been involved since Vladimir Putin became president of Russia in 2012。 But it also looks more broadly at his recreation of Russian military power and its expansion to include a range of new capabilities， from mercenaries to operatives in a relentless information war against Western powers。 This is a engrossing strategic overview of a rejuvenated Russian military and the successes， and failures， on the battlefield designed to keep Russia front and centre on the world stage。 Thanks to Dr Galeotti's wide-ranging contacts throughout Russia， it is also peppered with anecdotes of military life， personal snapshots of conflicts， and an extraordinary collection of first-hand accounts from serving and retired Russian officers。
Russia continues to dominate the news cycle throughout the Western world。 There is no better time to understand how and why Putin has involved his armed forces in a variety of conflicts for over a decade。 There is no author better placed to demystify the capabilities of the Russian military and give a glimpse into what the future may hold。
Putin's Wars is a lively and engaging history of a reawakened Russian bear and how it currently operates both at home and abroad to ensure Russia is front and centre on the world stage。
Reviews
CHAD FOSTER
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This is the best book I have read on Putin era Russian military reforms， organization， and capabilities。 Although the title is “Putin’s Wars，” this book is not about Putin himself。 Instead， Galeotti focuses almost exclusively on the Russian military， how it has evolved / reformed after the dissolution of the Soviet Union， and how it has performed in the conflicts of the immediate post Soviet decades， to include the most recent （and ongoing） aggression against Ukraine in 2022。Unlike some other wo This is the best book I have read on Putin era Russian military reforms， organization， and capabilities。 Although the title is “Putin’s Wars，” this book is not about Putin himself。 Instead， Galeotti focuses almost exclusively on the Russian military， how it has evolved / reformed after the dissolution of the Soviet Union， and how it has performed in the conflicts of the immediate post Soviet decades， to include the most recent （and ongoing） aggression against Ukraine in 2022。Unlike some other works in this area， Galeotti balances tactical and organizational minutiae with a broader examination of trends and strategic context。 He is able to do so without sacrificing the detail necessary for the subject。Among the big themes that emerge are: （1） The uneven level of success of the Russian military reform efforts going back to the 1990s（2） The largely mistaken Western estimations / interpretations of recently emergent Russian military “doctrines，” especially the vaunted notion of “hybrid warfare” usually attributed Chief of the Russian General Staff Gerasimov （3） After an initial decade of good success， Putin has shown himself to be a poor strategist and increasingly isolated inside a policy bubble dominated NOT by his military commanders but by senior officials from the intelligence services （4） How the failure to achieve success on the battlefield in Ukraine indicates larger systemic Russian weakness， not just with specific military reforms but also long term strategic realities （economic， social， demographic）Overall， this was a fascinating and insightful read。 As a long time student of Russian history and affairs， I found it superior to anything written by Lester Grau and other well- established Russian military observers。 Highly recommended！ 。。。more
Wade Rials
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Very well written。 The author chronologically outlines the path that led Putin to become the leader he is today。
Alex Reinhart
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An interesting overview of the wars which the late Soviet Union， and Russian Federation have been in。 It's an odd intersection of military history and social analysis。 Far more focused on military hardware than I'd anticipated， but interesting nonetheless。 An interesting overview of the wars which the late Soviet Union， and Russian Federation have been in。 It's an odd intersection of military history and social analysis。 Far more focused on military hardware than I'd anticipated， but interesting nonetheless。 。。。more
James
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