Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (L) and newly-appointed Army Chief of Staff Gen. Valery Gerasimov in the Kremlin in Moscow, on November 9, 2012
Jeremy Bender, Business Insider -- Russia's New Military Doctrine Shows Putin's Geopolitical Ambitions
Update #1: Russia Overhauls Military Doctrine -- Defense News
Update #2: Putin's New Military Doctrine Doubles Down on Jedi Mind Tricks -- Ryan Faith, VICE News
WNU Editor: What's my take about this new Russian military doctrine (I just read quickly scanned the Russian version, no English translation available yet) .... nothing original, nothing new, but a subtle acknowledgement that Russia is not ready to embark on a new arms race with the West. The following commentary sums up a good chunk of my opinion .... Russia's New Military Doctrine All Bark, No Bite (Alexander Golts. Moscow Times).
