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THE FINANICAL TIMES - BEST BOOKS OF 2022
 
 'The prolific military chronicler and analyst Mark Galeotti has produced exactly the right book at the right time.' - The Times
 
 A history of how Putin and his conflicts have inexorably reshaped Russia, including his devastating invasion of Ukraine.
 
 Putin's Wars is a timely overview of the conflicts in which Russia has been involved since Vladimir Putin became prime minister and then president of Russia, from the First Chechen War to the two military incursions into Georgia, the annexation of Crimea and the eventual invasion of Ukraine itself.
But it also looks more broadly at Putin's recreation of Russian military power and its expansion to include a range of new capabilities, from mercenaries to operatives in a relentless information war against Western powers. This is an engrossing strategic overview of the Russian military and the successes and failures on the battlefield.
 
Thanks to Dr Galeotti's wide-ranging contacts throughout Russia, it is also peppered with anecdotes of military life, personal snapshots of conflicts, and an extraordinary collection of first-hand accounts from serving and retired Russian officers. Russia continues to dominate the news cycle throughout the Western world.
There is no better time to understand how and why Putin has involved his armed forces in a variety of conflicts for over two decades.
Contents
Author's Note 
List of Illustrations 
List of Maps and Diagrams 
Abbreviations 
Cast of Characters 
Chronology 
1. Introduction 
PART ONE: BEFORE PUTIN
2. Born in Chaos 
3. A Military in Crisis 
4. The First Chechen War 
5. The Wars of Russian Assertion 
PART TWO: ENTER PUTIN
6. Putin's Priorities 
7. The Second Chechen War 
8. Ivanov, the Initiator 
9. Serdyukov, the Enforcer 
10. Georgia, 2008 (1): Tbilisi's Move ... 
11. Georgia, 2008 (2): ... Moscow's Counter 
12. 'New Look' Army 
PART THREE: THE NEW COLD WAR
13. Shoigu, the Rebuilder 
14. Crimea, 2014 
15. Donbas, 2014- 
16. Lessons of the Donbas War 
17. Syria, 2015- (1): The Unexpected Intervention 
18. Syria, 2015- (2): Lessons of the Syrian Campaign 
PART FOUR: REARMING RUSSIA
19. Rumble for Ruble 
20. Armiya Rossii 
21. The Sky is Russia's! 
22. Contesting the Sea 
23. Power Projection: Blue and Black Berets 
24. The Spetsnaz 
25. The Nuclear Backstop 
PART FIVE: THE FUTURE
26. Political Warfare 
27. New Generation Warfare 
28. The Challenges of the Future 
29. Ukraine 2022: Putin's Last War? 
30. Conclusions: The Eurasian Sparta? 
Notes 
Selected English-language Bibliography 
Index

              

