IR 6639 - Russian Security

3 Semester Hour(s)

In 2014, events in Ukraine shocked the world. Russia became the first major country since World War II to forcefully invade another country and assimilate new territory. The Crimean crisis and the resulting civil war in Ukraine in which Russia took an active role not only surprised the rest of the world, but also surprised Russian security experts. This class looks at the evolutions of Russian security following the collapse of the Soviet Union. It examines a resurgent Russia and its security needs. Further, this class analyzes whether the world has entered another Cold War with Russia.