Russia&#039;s War of Aggression against Ukraine

Dr. Stefan Hansen M.A.; Olha Husieva; Kira Frankenthal

doi:10.5771/9783748917205

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The Russian war of aggression against Ukraine represents a Zeitenwende – a turning point – in German foreign and security policy, which requires a complete redefinition of Germany’s role within the future European security order. Through contributions by renowned experts, this anthology provides information on the causes, developments and foreseeable consequences of the Russian war of aggression. This open access book will appeal to scholars, decision-makers, students, and anyone interested in international politics, conflict studies, and military-strategic dimensions of the Russian-Ukrainian war.With contributions byChristina Binder | Hugo von Essen | Timo Graf | Markus Kaim | Ronja Kempin | Sarah Kirchberger | Joachim Krause | Arthur de Liedekerke | Tobias Lindner | Angela Mehrer | Oleksiy Melnyk | Johanna Möhring | Jana Puglierin | Markus Reisner | Susanne Spahn | Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann | Maximilian Terhalle | Andreas Umland | Joris Van Bladel | Jakob Wöllenstein

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Copyright year: 2023
Publication date: 13.11.2023
ISBN-Print: 978-3-7560-1159-9
ISBN-Online: 978-3-7489-1720-5
Publisher: Nomos, Baden-Baden
Series: ISPK-Studien zur Konfliktforschung
Volume: 5
Language: English
Pages: 359
Product type: Edited Book

Titelei/InhaltsverzeichnisPages 1 - 16 Download chapter (PDF)
1. Joris Van Bladel Download chapter (PDF)
  1. Abstract
  2. 1. 1 Introduction
    2. 2 The Grinding Power of Geopolitics
    3. 3 NATO Enlargement: A Complicated and Controversial Process
    4. 4 Ukraine as an Integral Part of Europe’s Security Landscape
    5. 5 Conclusion
2. Jakob Wöllenstein Download chapter (PDF)
  1. Abstract
  2. 1. 1 Introduction
    2. 2 Continuities
    3. 3 Russia’s Path to Ideology-Driven Authoritarianism
    4. 4 Lessons for the West
    5. 5 Conclusion
3. Susanne Spahn Download chapter (PDF)
  1. Abstract
  2. 1. 1 Introduction
    2. 2 Russia’s State Media Circumvent EU Sanctions
    3. 3 Narrative 1: The Fight against Fascists
    4. 4 Narrative 2: Ukraine is Not a Separate Nation with Its Own History
    5. 5 Narrative 3: Ukrainians Must Be Liberated from Nazis
    6. 6 Narrative 4: The West Wages War against Russia
    7. 7 Narrative 5: The West is Decadent and Weak
    8. 8 Narrative 6: Russia Is an Empire in Eurasia
    9. 9 Narrative 7: Supporting Ukraine Leads the West to Its Downfall
    10. 10 Conclusion
4. Olha Husieva Download chapter (PDF)
  1. Abstract
  2. 1. 1 Introduction
    2. 1. 2.1 “Velikaya Derzhava”: Great(er) Russia
      2. 2.2 “Pravoslavie”: Russian Orthodoxy
      3. 2.3 “Us” versus “the West”
      4. 2.4 Post-Soviet Nostalgia
    3. 3 Russian Appeals to Historical Hegemony: Transnistria and Chechnya
    4. 4 A Decade of Certainty: Putin’s Ambition to Transform Russia into a Superpower
    5. 5 Conclusion
5. Hugo von Essen, Andreas Umland Download chapter (PDF)
  1. Abstract
  2. 1. 1 Introduction
    2. 1. 2.1 Legitimation of International Legal Nihilism
      2. 2.2 Ignoring Basic Democratic Principles
      3. 2.3 Letting the Aggressor Reap the Fruits of the Aggression
    3. 3 Conclusions and Recommendations for Action
6. Joachim Krause Download chapter (PDF)
  1. Abstract
  2. 1. 1 Introduction
    2. 2 The Years of the Kohl Government (1990–1998)
    3. 3 The Phase of the Red-Green Coalition (1998–2005)
    4. 4 The First Merkel Coalition (2005–2009)
    5. 5 The Years of the Christian-Liberal Coalition (2009–2013)
    6. 6 The Years of the Coalition between the CDU/CSU and the SPD (2013–2021)
    7. 7 How Much Did Germany Harm Ukraine?
1. Johanna Möhring Download chapter (PDF)
  1. Abstract
  2. 1. 1. 1.1 Russia's Neo-Imperial Consolidation of Power and Systemic Competition
      2. 1.2 Ukraine as the Key to Russian Great Power Politics
    2. 1. 2.1 Russia’s Domestic and Foreign Policy Dual Strategy
      2. 2.2 Permanent Confrontation by Indirect Means
      3. 2.3 The Strategic Role of the Russian Military
    3. 1. 3.1 Preventing Western Integration through the Annexation of Crimea and War in Eastern Ukraine
      2. 3.2 Genesis of a “Regime Change by Military Means”
    4. 1. 4.1 The Failure of Russian Warfare
      2. 4.2 The Russian War against Ukraine in the Shadow of Atomic Weapons
    5. 5 Outlook
2. Markus Reisner Download chapter (PDF)
  1. Abstract
  2. 1. 1 Introduction
    2. 2 The Russian Battalion Tactical Group (BTG)
    3. 1. 3.1 Deployment of Combined Armies
      2. 3.2 The Defensive Success of Ukraine
    4. 1. 4.1 The “Russian Steamroller”
    5. 1. Factor Terrain
        Factor Force
        Time Factor
        Factor Information
      2. Factor Terrain
        Factor Force
        Time Factor
        Factor Information
    6. 6 Historical Comparisons
    7. 7 Summary and Outlook
3. Oleksiy Melnyk, Olha Husieva Download chapter (PDF)
  1. Abstract
  2. 1. 1 The Ukrainian Defense Army until 2022: Experience is Gained
    2. 2 Reaction to the Russian Invasion in 2022
    3. 3 The Military Support from the West
    4. 4 National Weapons Development and Production in Ukraine
    5. 5 The Non-Material Component of Ukrainian Defense: A Factor of Morale
    6. 6 Ukraine’s Security Cooperation with the West: From Formal Contacts to Existential Partnership
    7. 7 Complicated but Vital Relations between Ukraine and Germany in 2022
    8. 8 Conclusion
4. Christina Binder Download chapter (PDF)
  1. Abstract
  2. 1. 1 Introduction
    2. 2 General International Law: ius ad bellum
    3. 3 International Humanitarian Law (IHL): ius in bello
    4. 4 International Human Rights
    5. 5 International Criminal Law
    6. 6 International Court of Justice (ICJ)
    7. 7 Conclusion
5. Arthur de Liedekerke, Kira Frankenthal Download chapter (PDF)
  1. Abstract
  2. 1. 1 Introduction
    2. 2 The Role of Cyber-Based Operations in Russia’s War against Ukraine in 2022
    3. 3 The Cyber Resistance of Ukraine
    4. 4 The Impact of Russian Cyberattacks on Europe and Germany
    5. 5 First Lessons
    6. 6 Conclusion
6. Timo Graf Download chapter (PDF)
  1. Abstract
  2. 1. 1 Introduction
    2. 2 On the Importance of Public Opinion for Alliance Defense
    3. 3 On the Importance of Threat Perceptions
    4. 4 Russia as a Threat from the Perspective of the German Population
    5. 5 Between Principle and Practice: The Alliance Solidarity of the Germans
    6. 6 The Influence of Threat Perceptions on Alliance Solidarity
    7. 7 Low Level of Knowledge about NATO Missions Remains a Problem
    8. 8 Conclusion
1. Tobias Lindner Download chapter (PDF)
  1. Abstract
  2. 1. 1 What Does Zeitenwende Mean in Terms of Security Policy?
    2. 2 What Does Zeitenwende Mean for Our Russia Policy?
    3. 3 What Does Zeitenwende Mean for Our Ukraine Policy?
    4. 4 Conclusion
2. Angela Mehrer, Jana Puglierin Download chapter (PDF)
  1. Abstract
  2. 1. 1 European Reactions to the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
    2. 1. 2.1 A “Visa Ban” for Russian Citizens
      2. 2.2 A (Partial) Oil and Gas Embargo
    3. 3 The Future of Europe: A New Orientation of the European Security Order
    4. 4 Conclusion
3. Markus Kaim, Ronja Kempin Download chapter (PDF)
  1. Abstract
  2. 1. 1 The USA as a “European Power”
    2. 2 A Snapshot
    3. 3 American Ambivalence
    4. 1. 4.1 Strategic Compass
      2. 4.2 European Peace Facility
      3. 4.3 EUMAM Ukraine
    5. 5 Ambivalence of the EU Member States
    6. 6 Conclusion: What Next?
4. Sarah Kirchberger Download chapter (PDF)
  1. Abstract
  2. 1. 1 Introduction
    2. 2 Before the Invasion: Ignored U.S. Warnings and a Sino-Russian Declaration of “Limitless” Friendship
    3. 3 After the Beginning of the Invasion: Only Covert Chinese Support for Russia, but Why?
    4. 4 The War Becomes a Problem: Shielding from the Consequences of Putin’s Strategic Miscalculation
    5. 5 Effects of the Ukraine War on the Relations Between China and Russia
    6. 6 What Tactical Lessons Could China Learn from the War in Ukraine?
    7. 7 Conclusions
5. Maximilian Terhalle Download chapter (PDF)
  1. Abstract
  2. 1. 1 Introduction
    2. 1. 2.1 Wars Cannot Be Banned, Only Defined Away
      2. 2.2 Strategists Do Not See “Policy Areas”, Only Instruments of State Power
      3. 2.3 Not International Law, Only Power-Political Will Preserves Internationally Its Own Concept of Order
      4. 2.4 Strategists Do Not Disregard the “Big Picture” that the Military Superpowers Draw of an Era
    3. 3 Strategy, the Time Factor and Strategy Planning
    4. 4 Zeitenwende Must Be Strategically Thought of Globally, not in Terms of Central Europe
    5. 5 No Zeitenwende Without Strategic Mindset: Three Flaws
6. Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann Download chapter (PDF)
  1. Abstract
  2. 1. 1 Introduction
    2. 2 Challenges of German Security Policy
    3. 3 Conclusion
1. The EditorsPages 355 - 355 Download chapter (PDF)
2. Contributing AuthorsPages 356 - 359 Download chapter (PDF)