Soviets

The Soviet Union, officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), was a federal socialist state in Northern Eurasia that existed from 1922 to 1991. Nominally a union of multiple national Soviet republics, it was a one-party state prior to 1990 governed by the Communist Party, with Moscow as its capital in its largest republic, the Russian SFSR. Other major urban centers were Leningrad (Russian SFSR), Kiev (Ukrainian SSR), Minsk (Byelorussian SSR), Tashkent (Uzbek SSR), Alma-Ata (Kazakh SSR) and Novosibirsk (Russian SFSR). It was the largest country in the world by surface area, spanning over 10,000 kilometers (6,200 mi) east …

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AEI: American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research · 26 September 2024 English

great-power adversary. And though he faced the rise of a peer nuclear rival in the Soviet Union, the Soviets—contra China today—were isolated from the global economy and suffered from a relatively weak defense-industrial

a peer nuclear rival in the Soviet Union, the Soviets—contra China today—were isolated from the global


CEIP: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace · 26 September 2024 English

By aligning with Russia occasionally, Egypt not only mitigates the impact of fluctuating U.S. support but also extracts concessions and benefits from both the United States and Russia.

convince Egypt to cancel the 1955 arms deal with the Soviets, but Nasser did not give up on the deal. Moreover bloc, Egypt was increasing its dependence on the Soviets and had mortgaged a considerable part of its foreseeable Africa, Nasser’s government moved closer to the Soviets. �e Soviet Union, in turn, used its engagement


CSIS: Center for Strategic and International Studies · 24 September 2024 English

This report, The Russia-Ukraine War: A Study in Analytic Failure, published by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in September 2024, critiques the pre-war analytic errors that led …

warfare, sustained and directed from Moscow. The Soviets claimed that 200,000 partisans were organized into overwhelm them with superior numbers. This is how the Soviets planned to fight NATO, and this is how the Russians


Cato Institute · 23 September 2024 English

Last week I had a short letter in the Wall Street Journal commenting on an op-ed by Journal editorial board member Collin Levy about China's repression of religious liberty. (Years …

diplomats would sometimes lament that “if only the Soviets would respect the rights contained in their Constitution


Social Europe · 17 September 2024 English

In parallel, following the collapse of the Soviet bloc in 1989, the ‘shock therapy’ of market fundamentalism and the convic‐ tion that accession to the European Union and other communities …

Cruise and Pershing nuclear missiles should the Soviets be unwilling to dismantle their SS-20 intermediate-range


JINSA: Jewish Institute for National Security of America · 13 September 2024 English

revolution in 1979, the bases were still considered key elements of a defense of the region against the Soviets, although Iranian support was factored out. [...] The graphic, below, displays the current basing

elements of a defense of the region against the Soviets, although Iranian support was factored out. This


CEIP: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace · 12 September 2024 English

Despite the dichotomy between ideological, Soviet-era support for anti-Western regimes and interest-driven Putin-era support, there are several similarities.

similarities, identi�es the problems that the Soviets encountered in trying to pursue their policies ties with ‘moderate’ Arab regimes,” and that the “Soviets have had their most success with” Jordan, Kuwait and realistic goal is eroding US in�uence.” �e Soviets, of course, generally welcomed anti-Western political Several Gulf Arab monarchies feared that the Soviets would welcome their overthrow—a fear that was exacerbated Eastern governments sometimes feared that the Soviets were seeking to replace them with someone more


IPA: Institute of Public Affairs · 8 September 2024 English

acquiring more, and appear to face a major morale In the follow up media interviews we made it clear problem in the ADF not unrelated to the one facing the …

major powers, the army Union on 22 June 1941 the Soviets held out for four of nearly all the main combatants folded, giving up more land to the German attackers Soviets never cracked. than they had been able to take


CEIP: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace · 5 September 2024 English

Finland sees the weaponization of migration as a form of hybrid warfare and has introduced legislation to combat it.

War (waged by Finland and Germany against the Soviets following Hitler’s invasion of the Soviet Union Molotov, was reportedly “painfully shaken” when the Soviets found Vyborg completely emp�. “Do they really take constant thorn in relations with Moscow, with the Soviets a�empting to dictate Norwegian and Danish policy


RAND Corporation · 4 September 2024 English

The cover story explores findings from the 2024 State of the American Teacher survey. Another feature explores the implications that generative artificial intelligence might have for social media manipulation.

middle of nowhere. They had intended to teach the Soviets a “bitter lesson.” It had blown up in their faces


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