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This book offers a sweeping, single‑volume survey of Russian military history from the rise of Muscovy under Ivan the Terrible through the modern era and up to the war in Chechnya. Stone traces how Russia navigated through wars, reforms, imperial expansion, revolution, world wars and Cold War militarisation — integrating operational detail with broader social, political and institutional context. The work challenges simplistic narratives of perennial Russian military weakness or monolithic strength by showing episodes of both disaster and surprising offensive successes, making it essential reading for anyone seeking a comprehensive understanding of Russia’s military‑historical trajectory

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