Professor BETTINA RENZ's Outputs (6)

Western Estimates of Russian Military Capabilities and the Invasion of Ukraine (2023)
Journal Article
Renz, B. (2023). Western Estimates of Russian Military Capabilities and the Invasion of Ukraine. Problems of Post-Communism, 71(3), 219-231. https://doi.org/10.1080/10758216.2023.2253359

The poor performance of the Russian military during the invasion of Ukraine came as a surprise to many in the West. This prompted a debate about why Russian capabilities had been overestimated. Fingers were pointed at the work of Western military ana... Read More about Western Estimates of Russian Military Capabilities and the Invasion of Ukraine.

Russian responses to the changing character of war (2019)
Journal Article
Renz, B. (2019). Russian responses to the changing character of war. International Affairs, 95(4), 817-834. https://doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiz100

For much of the post-Soviet era there was a widespread belief that improving capabilities required for dealing with local small wars and insurgencies was the central focus of Russian military reforms. As a result, Moscow's military assertiveness and... Read More about Russian responses to the changing character of war.

Russia's Military Revival (2018)
Book
Renz, B. (2018). Russia's Military Revival. Polity

Russian annexation of Crimea and the subsequent air campaign over Syria took the world by surprise. The capabilities and efficiency of Moscow’s armed forces during both operations signalled to the world that Russia was back in business as a significa... Read More about Russia's Military Revival.

Why Russia is reviving its conventional military power (2016)
Journal Article
Renz, B. (2016). Why Russia is reviving its conventional military power. Parameters, 46(2),

The revival of Russian military power poses certain challenges to NATO and to the West. However, the exact nature of these challenges is not straightforward. This article discusses why Russia is reviving its conventional military p... Read More about Why Russia is reviving its conventional military power.

Russia and ‘hybrid warfare’ (2016)
Journal Article
Renz, B. (2016). Russia and ‘hybrid warfare’. Contemporary Politics, 22(3), 283-300. https://doi.org/10.1080/13569775.2016.1201316

© 2016 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. In the aftermath of the Crimea annexation in March 2014, the idea of ‘hybrid warfare’ quickly gained prominence as a concept that could help to explain the success of Russian military op... Read More about Russia and ‘hybrid warfare’.

Russian military capabilities after 20 years of reform (2014)
Journal Article
Renz, B. (2014). Russian military capabilities after 20 years of reform. Survival, 56(3), https://doi.org/10.1080/00396338.2014.920145

Despite widespread perceptions, Russia is close to having the military it needs.