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Preventing Escalation in the Baltics: A NATO Playbook, Ulrich Kühn Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, March 2018 (pdf)
Deterring Russian Aggression in the Baltic States Through Resilience and Resistance By Stephen J. Flanagan, Jan Osburg, Anika Binnendijk, Marta Kepe, Andrew Radin RAND Corporation, April 2019 (pdf)
How to Defend the Baltic States By R.D. Hooker, Jr. The Jamestown Foundation, October 2019 (pdf)
Цитата:
"Russia can expect to fight with local air superiority or parity early in the campaign. For this reason, dealing with Kaliningrad first is imperative. Most studies posit an extended air campaign, but that will take time the Baltic States do not have. For that reason, seizing the exclave from the ground at the outset should be considered. Russian ground forces there (two motor rifle brigades and one tank regiment with artillery) are substantial, but Russian leaders should understand clearly that unprovoked aggression against NATO will come at a high price. Part of that cost must be losing Kaliningrad, a constant irritant and friction point in peacetime and a crucial strategic fulcrum-for both sides-in wartime. Polish heavy forces, which are based nearby, along with US forces based in Poland are the obvious solutions for this mission."
Russia’s new nuclear weapon delivery systems An Open-Source Technical Review Jill Hruby, Sam Nunn Nuclear Threat Initiative, November 2019 (pdf)
Цитаты:
"The Poseidon is a nuclear-powered, nucleartipped torpedo designed to be released from a submarine in safe waters and then travel at depths of 1000 m (3300 ft) and speeds of 111 kph (70 mph) for distances of 5000 km (3100 mi) or more... A nuclear warhead of 2 Mt, possibly surrounded by cobalt, would be carried by the Poseidon and exploded to destroy targets through blast, radiation contamination, and/or tsunami effects."
"The Burevestnik is a nuclear-powered, nucleartipped subsonic cruise missile designed to have a range of about 23,000 km (14,000 mi). A compact nuclear power plant would heat the air in a ramjet engine to allow long flights. Compact nuclear power sources for Burevestnik are being designed and tested, but no long-range test has been successful."
Deterring Russian Aggression in the Baltic States Through Resilience and Resistance By Stephen J. Flanagan, Jan Osburg, Anika Binnendijk, Marta Kepe, Andrew Radin RAND Corporation, April 2019 (pdf)
How to Defend the Baltic States By R.D. Hooker, Jr. The Jamestown Foundation, October 2019 (pdf)
Цитата:
"Russia can expect to fight with local air superiority or parity early in the campaign. For this reason, dealing with Kaliningrad first is imperative. Most studies posit an extended air campaign, but that will take time the Baltic States do not have. For that reason, seizing the exclave from the ground at the outset should be considered. Russian ground forces there (two motor rifle brigades and one tank regiment with artillery) are substantial, but Russian leaders should understand clearly that unprovoked aggression against NATO will come at a high price. Part of that cost must be losing Kaliningrad, a constant irritant and friction point in peacetime and a crucial strategic fulcrum-for both sides-in wartime. Polish heavy forces, which are based nearby, along with US forces based in Poland are the obvious solutions for this mission."
Russia’s new nuclear weapon delivery systems An Open-Source Technical Review Jill Hruby, Sam Nunn Nuclear Threat Initiative, November 2019 (pdf)
Цитаты:
"The Poseidon is a nuclear-powered, nucleartipped torpedo designed to be released from a submarine in safe waters and then travel at depths of 1000 m (3300 ft) and speeds of 111 kph (70 mph) for distances of 5000 km (3100 mi) or more... A nuclear warhead of 2 Mt, possibly surrounded by cobalt, would be carried by the Poseidon and exploded to destroy targets through blast, radiation contamination, and/or tsunami effects."
"The Burevestnik is a nuclear-powered, nucleartipped subsonic cruise missile designed to have a range of about 23,000 km (14,000 mi). A compact nuclear power plant would heat the air in a ramjet engine to allow long flights. Compact nuclear power sources for Burevestnik are being designed and tested, but no long-range test has been successful."