• 1. Zapad 2021: What We Learned From Russia's Massive Military Drills

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  Link: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2021/09/23/zapad-2021-what-we-learned-from-russias-massive-military-drills-a75127

  Description: WebSep. 23, 2021. Zuma / TASS. On Sept. 16 Russia concluded its Joint Strategic Exercise, Zapad-2021, a large military training event focused on the Western Military District and Belarus. Zapad is...

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• 2. Russia’s Zapad-2021 Exercise | Institute for the Study of War

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  Link: https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russia%E2%80%99s-zapad-2021-exercise

  Description: WebSep 17, 2021 · Key Takeaway: Russia and Belarus conducted a joint strategic exercise in September 2021 that provides essential insight into the evolving capabilities of the Russian and Belarusian militaries. The exercise advanced the Kremlin's ongoing campaign to cement its control of the Belarusian military.

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• 3. Zapad 2021 - Wikipedia

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  Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zapad_2021

  Description: WebZapad 2021 (Russian: Запад-2021) was a joint strategic exercise between the armed forces of the Russian Federation and Belarus, which took place from 10 to 15 September 2021. According to the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation , approximately 200,000 military personnel, up to 760 pieces of equipment, and 15 ships participated in ...

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• 4. Understanding Russia’s Great Games: From Zapad 2013 to Zapad …

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  Link: https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/understanding-russias-great-games-zapad-2013-zapad-2021/

  Description: WebJun 7, 2022 · Zapad 2021 was Russia’s first preparation for operations on a scale comparable to those undertaken in Ukraine a year later. Its conduct also underscores Belarus' growing dependence on Russia to deter internal opposition and any possible Western or NATO action.

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• 5. Zapad-2021: What to Expect From Russia’s Strategic Military …

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  Link: https://warontherocks.com/2021/09/zapad-2021-what-to-expect-from-russias-strategic-military-exercise/

  Description: WebSep 8, 2021 · Zapad-2021 will be larger than the 2017 iteration. It takes place against the backdrop of a political crisis in Belarus, and an ongoing confrontation between Russia and NATO, which has resulted in intensifying military exercises, deployments, and activity in …

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• 6. ZAPAD 2021 Brief | Proceedings - September 2021 Vol. 147/9/1,423

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  Link: https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2021/september/zapad-2021-brief

  Description: WebZAPAD 2021 will consist of two phases: a three-day defensive phase against an attack from the west, followed by a four-day counterattack to regain lost territory. Conflict escalation featuring non-strategic nuclear and strategic conventional weapon escalation will likely be exercised, as well as conflict termination.

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• 7. Russia Goes to War: Exercises, Signaling, War Scares, and

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  Link: https://www.csis.org/analysis/russia-goes-war-exercises-signaling-war-scares-and-military-confrontations

  Description: WebJul 28, 2021 · The upcoming “Zapad-2021” exercise is likely to tick all of these boxes, although the main focus could be placed on the defense of Belarus, highlighting the advances made in the Belarus-Russia defense relationship. What separates training exercises and signals from a change in force posture and preludes to Russian military …

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• 8. As ‘Zapad’ military drills heat up, signs of a lasting Russian

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  Link: https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2021/09/13/as-zapad-military-drills-heat-up-signs-of-a-lasting-russian-footprint-in-belarus/

  Description: WebSep 13, 2021 · As ‘Zapad’ military drills heat up, signs of a lasting Russian footprint in Belarus. By Staff. Sep 13, 2021. Russian President Vladimir Putin, accompanied by Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu ...

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• 9. Russia holds the largest military exercise in Europe for 40 years

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  Link: https://www.economist.com/europe/2021/09/13/russia-holds-the-largest-military-exercise-in-europe-for-40-years

  Description: WebSep 13th 2021. T he zapad (“west”) military exercise of 1981 was the largest and grandest exercise ever conducted by the Soviet Union, mustering as many as 150,000 troops from across the ussr ...

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• 10. Zapad 2021 and the Future of Russia's Force Presence in Belarus

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  Link: https://www.csis.org/events/zapad-2021-and-future-russias-force-presence-belarus

  Description: WebJun 15, 2021 · What should the West expect from Zapad-2021? How will Russia’s recent military mobilization and pre-positioning of equipment near Ukraine’s border impact the exercise, and what will it tell us about Russia’s future capabilities and …

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