{"product_id":"putins-wars-and-natos-flaws-why-russia-invaded-ukraine-9781399031424","title":"Putin's Wars and Nato's Flaws: Why Russia Invaded Ukraine","description":"\u003cb\u003eExamines the complex military and political issues in an accessible manner while telling a compelling historical narrative.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book explores why there is a major war again in Europe. Putin's actions need to be understood if not forgiven. With the Ukraine conflict increasingly seen as a proxy war of NATO versus Russia, how likely is the fighting to spread?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe author, a highly respected journalist and political commentator, explains why Russia invaded a sovereign neighbor. To what extent did NATO's expansion to Russia's borders in the aftermath of the Cold War provoke Putin? Did the West's recent humiliating defeats in the Middle East and South Asia encourage Putin to exploit what he saw as its decadent strategic weakness and lack of resolve? What were the reasons for Russia's savage behavior in Ukraine? How might the Ukraine war end and what will the post-bellum world look like?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe war in Ukraine has had worldwide impact with cost of living, food and energy crises and raised the risk of nuclear Armageddon by accident or intent so this book has universal appeal; not just to military buffs. It examines the complex military and political issues in layman's language while the story is told as a compelling historical narrative.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProfessor Moorcraft, who has worked in Ukraine and has witnessed Russian troops in action in Afghanistan and other theaters, is superbly qualified to write this work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pen \u0026amp; Sword Military\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/30\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781399031424\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.29h x 5.98w x 1.02d","brand":"Paul Moorcraft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43624051736757,"sku":"9781399031424","price":31.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_fb492df0-7db1-4539-9bf6-39d3ed8ca61e.jpg?v=1707799216","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/putins-wars-and-natos-flaws-why-russia-invaded-ukraine-9781399031424","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}