The Journal of Slavic Military Studies looks at all aspects of military affairs in the Slavic nations of central and eastern Europe, as well as Eurasian states
Some say reading is dead… but perhaps not quite yet… Reviews from 2027’s Volume 39 Issue 3 are here. You're always welcome to reach out to an editor about reviewing something yourself in the journal. Or, recommend a book that should be reviewed...
Finally, Lester Grau and Charles Bartles author The Russian Way of War: History, Force Structure, and Tactics of the Russian Airborne Troops out from General Tadeusz Kościuszko Military University of Land Forces, with Roger N. McDermott reviewing @AWL_Wroc
Bound by Exclusion and Violence. A history of Belarusian Armed Struggle in the Twentieth Century by Alexandra Pomiecko, via University of Toronto Press, reviewed by Leonid Rein @utpress
And, "The KGB’s Middle Eastern Cold War Theatre: Global and Domestic implications,” by Ridvan Bari Urcosta @RidvanBariUrcos & Allison Fedirka https://t.co/xmm8hlvz13
Volume 39 Issue 3 for 2027 is out https://t.co/RYEctsYtlX See all these articles here. If they aren’t open access… reach out to authors and ask for a pre-print copy. I’m sure they’d be glad to oblige!
Historical research looks at two aspects of the Soviet period. "The Gulag as a Soviet Military Resource: Mobilization through Dismantlement” from Oleg Khlevniuk https://t.co/eeD3mA0LUm
‼️🇷🇺 I promised a longer thread on what's inside our big military elite report. In lieu of itemizing the executive summary (you can read that yourself) or hitting a few key toplines, I thought I'd walk you through with graphs, charts, and the like. Thread below... ⤵️
🚨 Massive new report out from your friendly CNA Russia Studies Program - an unprecedented, data-heavy look at the career patterns of Russia's generals and admirals. A quarter century of promotion dynamics, predictive career paths, wartime removals, and more. 🪖 ⚓
@MikeHilliardAus@EdwardLemon3@DerekBisaccio and Mike Coffey talk about the Armed Forces of Central Asia project at @aseeestudies today. The Tajik chapter is already on https://t.co/fys2GCXQ1f and the Uzbek chapter will be published next week