Threat Report 2018: Russia’s Military Doctrine of Deception and Deniability
May 31, 2018 | Cipher Brief Staff
Bottom Line: Moscow’s increasingly assertive military activity in Eastern Europe and the Middle East seeks to project the power of a resurgent Russia in relation to a retreating United States, while concealing its economic and political fragility at home. In doing so, the Kremlin walks a fine line between escalation with the West and the gradual growth of influence abroad. These realities have required the Kremlin to pursue unconventional and deniable means, sometimes complimented with a small overt military footprint to accomplish its political and military objectives.
Background: Russia’s doctrine of deception – known as Maskirovka, Russian for “masking†or “camouflage†– is a foundational component of Russia’s strategic mindset.
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