"Richard Weitz presents one of the most balanced and comprehensive treatments of the challenges of Russian foreign and defense policy; must reading for policymakers, students, and interested public to better understand Moscow's goals and perspectives on the world."

"Richard Weitz presents one of the most balanced and comprehensive treatments of the challenges of Russian foreign and defense policy; must reading for policymakers, students, and interested public to better understand Moscow's goals and perspectives on the world." -- Dr. Andrew C. Kuchins, Director and Senior Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies "Richard Weitz' penetrating and timely analysis provides an authoritative assessment of Russian security policy under Yeltsin and Putin. The book shows that, despite recent geopolitical gains, Russia is vulnerable both abroad and domestically, a true 'shaky phoenix'." -- David Satter, author of "Age of Delirium: the Decline and Fall of the Soviet Union" "Dr. Weitz's meticulously researched and comprehensive book is essential reading for all those concerned about Russian foreign and defense policies. The Obama administration faces an overwhelming challenge in resetting relations with a Russian regime that relies so heavily on military power and rejects so many core American values." -- Andrei Piontkovsky, Senior Researcher at the Moscow Institute for Systems Studies

Combining the expert analysis of social, political, and military affairs, titles in the Global Security Watch series assess emerging security threats and concerns posed by nations such as the proliferation of nuclear weapons, promoting terrorist activities, drug and weapons trafficking, and other transnational crimes.