Will to Fight of Private Military Actors: Applying Cognitive Maneuver to Russian Private Forces

Deploying private military actors allows Russia to expand its military footprint while maintaining plausible deniability of direct involvement in military operations. An adaptation of the RAND-developed military will-to-fight model highlights opportunities to counter these actors and target potential vulnerabilities through cognitive maneuver at the individual, team, organizational, state, and societal levels.

Author: Molly Dunigan, Anthony Atler
Publisher: Rand Arroyo Center
Published: 09/15/2023
Pages: 98
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.32lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.21d
ISBN: 9781977406477