title: Preface
abstract: This book examines Russia's 'way in war'.It explores recent Russian strategic history, reflecting on what 'war' means to Moscow, and how the Russian leadership has sought to shape strategy and use its military power over the last century, in order to interpret current developments and look to the future.In so doing, I look at persistent themes in Russian war fighting to explore continuity and change in Moscow's doctrine and strategy; in other words: how the Russian state and armed forces underst
journal: Manchester University Press eBooks