Naval Postgraduate School
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A Russian man on horseback : the rise of General Alexander Lebed
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1997)
General Alexander Lebed burst upon the Russian political scene like a man on horseback, promising to restore order out of chaos, crack down on crime and corruption, and resurrect Russian nationalism. The 1996 presidential ...
Optimizing the modernization of Eastern European forces
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1996-03)
Many Eastern European countries desire a method to evaluate the capability and cost of their military forces. in 1995 the Program Analysis and Evaluation branch of the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD PA&E) provided ...
The evolution of Russian offensive air warfare theory: from deep battle to aerospace war
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1993-06)
This thesis examines the development of Russian offensive air warfare theory from 1930 to the present day. The revolution in military affairs caused by the development of high-precision weaponry and advanced methods of ...
A model of defense for Russia.
(Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School, 1993-06)
This thesis constructs an original model of defense for Russia. This model
is developed in the context of Russia's current military situation, but can easily be
adapted to other nations. It explains the geographic extent ...
An alternative American foreign policy for Ukraine
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1993-06)
American policy makers have largely ignored Ukraine in their global policy planning. This lack of consideration shows a neglect of the potential for conflict in Eastern Europe. American foreign policy toward Ukraine, that ...
Russia in the United Nations: from confrontation to cooperation
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1992-12)
The recent atmosphere of cooperation in the United Nations (UN) has resulted in many nations, including the Russian Federation, proposing increases in the scope and nature of security missions that the UN should undertake. ...
Buffer or highway: cyclical patterns of security development in East Central Europe.
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1992-06)
Since 1919, security foundations and specific architecture in East Central Europe have
followed a repetitive cycle of policy behavior on behalf of the external power placed by
circumstances into a position of preponderant ...
Assessing the impact of "reasonable sufficiency" on the structure and missions of the former Soviet Navy
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1992-06)
Using content analysis of original writings and speeches by former Soviet military and political leaders, this paper ascertains the impact of the concept of reasonable sufficiency for defense on the former Soviet military ...
Civil-military relations in the Soviet Union: poised for conflict.
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1991-12)
The purpose of this research is to examine civil-military relations in the Soviet
Union up until the events that led to the August 1991 coup d'etat. Using a historical
backdrop and existing case studies, it was illustrated ...
The hidden dimension of strategic planning: explorations in the formation of perspectives
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1991-09)
Perspectives are an extremely important factor in political decisions. The study of
decision-making is often approached in a segmented manner with social scientists each
believing their discipline is the correct approach. ...
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