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RED ALERT - Georgia Intelligence Guidance from Stratfor.Com

Posted by Matt in August 8th, 2008 | 3 comments 
Published in Russia, War, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

The following are internal Stratfor documents produced to provide high-level guidance to our analysts. These documents are not forecasts, but rather a series of guidelines for understanding and evaluating events, as well as suggestions on areas for focus.

Given the speed with which the Russians reacted to Georgia’s incursion into South Ossetia, Moscow was clearly ready [...]

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Why Russia Is Really Weak

Posted by Matt in July 20th, 2008 | no comment 
Published in Russia, general, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

The Military
Army remains poorly trained, malnourished and demoralized. Alcoholism, suicide and corruption are rife. Weaponry is aging and newer models arrive at a trickle: India has bought more Russian tanks since 2001 than the Russian Army.
The Economy
What happens when–not if–oil and gas prices begin to retreat?
Human Capital
Russia’s human capital is being ravaged. The population is [...]

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