The Bear Went Through the Mountain: Russia Appraises its Five-Day War in South Ossetia

@article{Thomas2009TheBW,
  title={The Bear Went Through the Mountain: Russia Appraises its Five-Day War in South Ossetia},
  author={Timothy L. Thomas},
  journal={The Journal of Slavic Military Studies},
  year={2009},
  volume={22},
  pages={31 - 67}
}
  • T. Thomas
  • Published 26 February 2009
  • Economics
  • The Journal of Slavic Military Studies
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