![]() “In his annual appeal to the Federal Assembly in December 2013, Putin formulated this ‘independent path’ ideology by contrasting Russia’s ‘traditional values’ with the liberal values of the West. ![]() In this regard, note Russian and Chinese appeal today (much as the U.S./the West did in the Old Cold War?) to such things as “traditional values” (i.e., the “natural enemy” of “revolutionary change”): Given this such historic similarity (the Soviets/the communists sought expansion of such things as communism and socialism in places such as Central America in the Old Cold War of yesterday the U.S./the West seeks expansion of such things as market-democracy in places such as Ukraine today) given this such historic similarity, Russia and China, today, have adopted the U.S./the West’s - tried and proven - and certainly considered legitimate - “containment” and “roll back” strategies. (To wit: the threat of expansionist great nations attempting to - and/or actually achieving - the placement of a rival political, economic, social and/or value system in one’s backyard/in one’s historical spheres of influence.) Russia’s war in Ukraine, etc., today - and China’s potential war in Taiwan, etc., today - these are best viewed, I suggest, from the perspective of New/Reverse Cold War a war, thus, in which Russia and China, today, face much the same threat to their regimes that the U.S./the West faced, re: their regimes, in the Old Cold War of yesterday. This is one of the ancient symbols of the struggle between good and evil and the defense of the Motherland. On the chest of an eagle, there is a horseman who slays a serpent. The scepter and orb, which the eagle holds in its claws, personify state power and a unified state. Above its heads, there are three crowns, symbolizing the sovereignty of the Russian Federation and its regions. Photo Description: The coat of arms of Russia depicts a golden two-headed eagle on a red background. The views expressed in this presentation are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect those of the U.S. Michael Neiberg is the Chair of War Studies at the U.S. ![]() He has written and edited some two dozen titles on military history, including the critically acclaimed The Napoleonic Wars: A Global History and his newest book Kutuzov: A Life in War and Peace, which garnered the 2023 Distinguished Book Award from the Society for Military History. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Amazon Music | Android | iHeartRadio | Stitcher | Podchaser | Podcast Index | TuneIn | RSSĪlexander Mikaberidze is Professor of History and Ruth Herring Noel Endowed Chair at Louisiana State University in Shreveport. That Russia is the successor to the empire, to the Soviet Union, and that neither the Empire nor Soviet Union have done anything wrong. Putin famously stated that the collapse of Soviet Union, in his mind was the greatest political catastrophe of the 20th century, and I think that is the core around which the narrative was constructed of the past two decades. He notes that the Russian and Soviet governments have cast historical figures such as Field Marshal Mikhail Golenischev-Kutuzov in different ways, both positively and negatively, to suit their own purposes. Alexander argues that the current conflict has its roots in the 18th century and the behaviors of the House of Romanov. He joins Michael Neiberg to discuss his newest book Kutuzov: A Life in War and Peace for this episode in our On Writing series. Alexander Mikaberidze is in the studio today to look at how historical mindedness can inform our understanding of Russia’s war in Ukraine. ![]() It doesn’t predict the future or provide all the answers to modern international situations, but it does arm strategic thinkers with the right questions to ask of the dilemmas they face. Historical Mindedness is a form of reasoning that deals with historical material and present-day problems and it is woven throughout the U.S. This episode featured Alexander Mikaberidze and Michael Neiberg. EDITOR’S NOTE: The current temporary theme we are using only credits a single guest.
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