Russia in Afghanistan and Chechnya: Military Strategic Culture and the Paradoxes of Asymmetric Conflict

Authors

Robert M. Cassidy Major

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Description

The author uses a detailed assessment of the Russian experience in Afghanistan and Chechnya to draw important conclusions about asymmetric warfare. He then uses this to provide recommendations for the U.S. military, particularly the Army. Major Cassidy points out that small wars are difficult for every great power, yet are the most common kind. Even in this era of asymmetry, the U.S. Army exhibits a cultural preference for the "big war" paradigm. He suggests that the U.S. military in general, including the Army, needs a cultural transformation to master the challenge of asymmetry fully. From this will grow doctrine and organizational change.

ISBN

1437

Publication Date

2-1-2003

Keywords

Afghanistan, Chechnya, Asymmetric Warfare, Asymmetry, Defense Transformation, Military Culture

Recommended Citation

Robert M. Cassidy Major, Russia in Afghanistan and Chechnya: Military Strategic Culture and the Paradoxes of Asymmetric Conflict ( US Army War College Press, 2003),
https://press.armywarcollege.edu/monographs/806