THE EVOLUTION OF SPETSNAZ FROM 1979-2021
Journal: Calhoun: The Naval Postgraduate School Institutional Archive (Naval Postgraduate School)
Year: 2022

This thesis focuses on the evolution of the Spetsnaz from 1979-2021 as part of a more extensive examination of how Russia executes its irregular warfare strategy. The author analyzes Spetsnaz operations through six different case studies: the Soviet-Afghan War, the First Chechen War, the Second Chechen War, the Russo-Georgian War, the Annexation of Crimea, and Russia's Intervention in Syria. Significant evolution of the Spetsnaz operations began after Russia's defeat in the First Chechen War. In