Roots of Russian irregular warfare
Roots of Russian irregular warfare
The Russian experience with irregular warfare runs deep. Russian forces used irregular warfare to defeat Napoleon's army in 1812. Russia conquered vast territory in the latter half of the 19th century, defeating irregulars with impressive economy of force. The Soviets employed partisan guerrillas with increasing skill during the Bolshevik Revolution and the Great Patriotic War. In Afghanistan, the Soviets avoided a Vietnam-like collapse while employing irregular tactics fighting against the Mujahedeen. Russia was at first defeated by, then learned from and turned the tables on, insurgents and irregulars in Chechnya. The experience Russia gained across the past two centuries of irregular warfare left an indelible mark on and shaped Russian forces for their invasion of Ukraine in 2014. Understanding the roots of Russian irregular warfare—their experiences and how they adapted to unique challenges—could prove invaluable to understanding the future of it.
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Major, United States Army
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new-generation warfare, Russian irregular warfare in Ukraine and the Crimea, unconventional warfare, Russian irregular warfare and economy of force during the Great Game in Central Asia, non-linear warfare, Russian irregular warfare and counterinsurgency in Afghanistan, hybrid warfare, Gerasimov Doctrine, Russian irregular warfare, Russian irregular warfare against Chechnya and in the Caucasus, Russian irregular warfare and partisan operations in the Great Patriotic War, Russian irregular warfare against Napoleon
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