Since the end of the Cold War, the Russian military approach has been developing alongside its evolving strategic challenges. The period under study (1991-2020) is important for Russia as it witnessed its Western rivals' transition from the Cold War to Global War on Terror and the one of Great Power Competition. Western interference in Russia's neighbouring countries and the surfacing of colour revolution against autocratic states were concerning to the Russian Federation. This study intends to probe the Russian approach to urban warfare in the context of new strategic challenges, since the end of the cold war 1991-2020. In this research, the Russian strategic challenges and threats, and the evolution of Russian military doctrine and thinking pertinent to fighting in the urban areas will be explored. The research will analyse the efficacy of the Russian Military's 'New Generation Approach' in contemporary urban battlespace as demonstrated in recent conflicts.
Umer Khan is a researcher and an engineer. He earned distinction in his Master's degree at the University of Buckingham, England, where he studied Modern War and Contemporary Military History in 2021. Previously, he graduated from the National Defence University, Islamabad, Pakistan. He also graduated from the PLA Ordnance Engineering College, China. Before that, he graduated from the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan, where he completed a Bachelor of Engineering Electrical and Electronics in 2004.Muhammad Ali Baig is a Research Associate at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI), Pakistan. He is a PhD candidate at the School of Politics and International Relations (SPIR) at Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU), and a distinguished graduate of National Defence University (NDU), Islamabad, Pakistan. He possesses an MPhil in International Relations from NDU with Distinction and a Merit Certificate from the President of Islamic Republic of Pakistan. He possesses an MSc in International Relations from NDU with Distinction, and Master's degrees in Political Science (University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan), English (Linguistics and Literature) (COMSATS University, Islamabad, Pakistan), and History (University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan).
