The Russian Perception of the NATO Aerospace Threat: Could It Lead to Preemption
Journal: Air & Space Power Journal
Year: 2016

Abstract : A major shift occurred in the geopolitical/geostrategic landscape in Europe well before the United Kingdoms vote to leave the European Union. Russias forcible annexation of the Crimean region of Ukraine and its recent assertive military moves, especially in the Baltic area, have led to the most serious crisis in Russian-American/Western relations since the end of the Cold War. So far, no one has suggested a plausible strategy for reversing the annexation of Crimea by Russian president