Research Article

The Strategic Implications of the Protracted Russian-Ukrainian War

Volume: 18 Number: 35 December 15, 2024
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The Strategic Implications of the Protracted Russian-Ukrainian War

Abstract

Long-standing disputes between Ukraine and Russia escalated into a heated conflict in February 2022, resulting in significant repercussions across international politics, European security, the NATO alliance, regional dynamics, and military strategy. This article aims to explore these effects in detail. Primarily, the article concludes that the Russia-Ukraine war has disrupted the post-1990s rules-based global order that had ensured peace among major global powers for over three decades. Furthermore, the forcible violation of an independent state’s borders by Russia, irrespective of international law, poses a grave threat to Europe’s security. In response to the visible threat posed by Russia, the NATO alliance rallied and strengthened under the leadership of the United States. European states began prioritizing defense capabilities to deter potential threats from Russia. Moreover, the conflict underscored the increased importance of artillery, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), air defense systems, and electronic target detection in military strategy.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Politics in International Relations, International Relations (Other), Contemporary Russian History

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 15, 2024

Submission Date

December 24, 2023

Acceptance Date

June 13, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 18 Number: 35

APA
Demir, S., & Gürson, P. (2024). The Strategic Implications of the Protracted Russian-Ukrainian War. Gazi Akademik Bakış, 18(35), 181-198. https://doi.org/10.19060/gav.1600527
AMA
1.Demir S, Gürson P. The Strategic Implications of the Protracted Russian-Ukrainian War. Gazi Akademik Bakış. 2024;18(35):181-198. doi:10.19060/gav.1600527
Chicago
Demir, Sertif, and Poyraz Gürson. 2024. “The Strategic Implications of the Protracted Russian-Ukrainian War”. Gazi Akademik Bakış 18 (35): 181-98. https://doi.org/10.19060/gav.1600527.
EndNote
Demir S, Gürson P (December 1, 2024) The Strategic Implications of the Protracted Russian-Ukrainian War. Gazi Akademik Bakış 18 35 181–198.
IEEE
[1]S. Demir and P. Gürson, “The Strategic Implications of the Protracted Russian-Ukrainian War”, Gazi Akademik Bakış, vol. 18, no. 35, pp. 181–198, Dec. 2024, doi: 10.19060/gav.1600527.
ISNAD
Demir, Sertif - Gürson, Poyraz. “The Strategic Implications of the Protracted Russian-Ukrainian War”. Gazi Akademik Bakış 18/35 (December 1, 2024): 181-198. https://doi.org/10.19060/gav.1600527.
JAMA
1.Demir S, Gürson P. The Strategic Implications of the Protracted Russian-Ukrainian War. Gazi Akademik Bakış. 2024;18:181–198.
MLA
Demir, Sertif, and Poyraz Gürson. “The Strategic Implications of the Protracted Russian-Ukrainian War”. Gazi Akademik Bakış, vol. 18, no. 35, Dec. 2024, pp. 181-98, doi:10.19060/gav.1600527.
Vancouver
1.Sertif Demir, Poyraz Gürson. The Strategic Implications of the Protracted Russian-Ukrainian War. Gazi Akademik Bakış. 2024 Dec. 1;18(35):181-98. doi:10.19060/gav.1600527

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