Ebook: Russia's Chechen Wars

This report provides an analysis of Russian combat in Chechnya
beginning with the first modern Chechen war of 1994–1996 and
comparing and contrasting it with the ongoing conflict that began in
1999. While the focus is on combat in urban areas, more general
aspects of the Chechnya wars are also discussed. The research reported
here was initiated with the goal of better understanding what
Russia’s urban experience in Chechnya indicates both about Russian
capabilities and operations specifically and about urban warfare
generally, with lessons to be drawn for other states, including, of
course, the United States.