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Putin and Russia in retro and forward: the nuclear dimension

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Deterioration in security relations as between NATO and Russia reached boiling point in the aftermath of Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014 and its subsequent destabilization of Eastern Ukraine. As a result, some voices in the West look forward to the departure of Vladimir Putin from power, and others to the possible disintegration of Russia as a unitary state. However, both the departure of Putin and the collapse of Russia have a nuclear dimension. Putin has issued pointed reminders of Russia’s status as a nuclear great power, and Russian military doctrine allows for nuclear first use in the event of a conventional war with extremely high stakes. Beyond Putin, a breakup of Russia would leave political chaos in Eastern Europe, Central Asia and elsewhere, inviting ambiguous command and control over formerly Russian nuclear forces.

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  • Stephen J. Cimbala, 2017. "Putin and Russia in retro and forward: the nuclear dimension," Defense & Security Analysis, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 33(1), pages 57-67, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cdanxx:v:33:y:2017:i:1:p:57-67
    DOI: 10.1080/14751798.2017.1289636
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