MESOPOTAMIA NEWS INTEL SPECIAL : PUTIN’S “MASKIROVKA” !
Russia’s Military Doctrine of Deception and Deniability
Moscow’s increasingly assertive military activity in Eastern Europe and the Middle East seeks to project the power of a resurgent Russia in relation to a retreating United States, while concealing its economic and political fragility at home.
Russia’s doctrine of deception – known as Maskirovka, Russian for “masking” or “camouflage” – is a foundational component of Russia’s strategic mindset.