Extending Russia : Competing from Advantageous Ground.

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Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures and Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE: Introduction; Methodology; Overview and the Central Argument of the Report; CHAPTER TWO: Russia's Anxieties and Vulnerabilities; Russia Since 1991; Contemporary Russian Military; Contemporary Russian Economy; Contemporary Russian Politics; Contemporary Russian Foreign Policy; Russian Anxieties; CHAPTER THREE: Economic Measures; Recent Russian Economic Performance; Measure 1: Hinder Petroleum Exports; Measure 2: Reduce Natural Gas Exports and Hinder Pipeline Expansions

Measure 3: Impose SanctionsMeasure 4: Enhance Russian Brain Drain; Recommendations; CHAPTER FOUR: Geopolitical Measures; Measure 1: Provide Lethal Aid to Ukraine; Measure 2: Increase Support to the Syrian Rebels; Measure 3: Promote Regime Change in Belarus; Measure 4: Exploit Tensions in the South Caucasus; Measure 5: Reduce Russian Influence in Central Asia; Measure 6: Challenge Russian Presence in Moldova; Recommendations; CHAPTER FIVE: Ideological and Informational Measures; Pathways for Influence Operations; Current Status of Russian Regime Legitimacy; Russian Domestic Environment

Policy Measures to Diminish Domestic and Foreign Support for the Russian RegimeRecommendations; CHAPTER SIX: Air and Space Measures; Measure 1: Change Air and Space Force Posture and Operations; Measure 2: Increase Aerospace Research and Development; Measure 3: Increase Air and Missile Components of the Nuclear Triad; Recommendations; CHAPTER SEVEN: Maritime Measures; Measure 1: Increase U.S. and Allied Naval Force Posture and Presence; Measure 2: Increase Naval Research and Development Efforts; Measure 3: Shift Nuclear Posture Toward SSBNs; Measure 4: Check the Black Sea Buildup

RecommendationsCHAPTER EIGHT: Land and Multidomain Measures; Measure 1: Increase U.S. and NATO Land Forces in Europe; Measure 2: Increase NATO Exercises in Europe; Measure 3: Withdraw from the INF Treaty; Measure 4: Invest in New Capabilities to Manipulate Russian Risk Perceptions; Recommendations; CHAPTER NINE: Conclusions; Implications and Recommendations for the Army; References

"As the U.S. National Defense Strategy recognizes, the United States is currently locked in a great-power competition with Russia. This report seeks to define areas where the United States can compete to its own advantage. It examines Russian vulnerabilities and anxieties; analyzes potential policy options to exploit them; and assesses the associated benefits, costs, and risks, as well as the likelihood of successful implementation"-- Provided by publisher.

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