Bolstering the Bastion: The Changing Pattern of Russia’s Military Exercises in the High North
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.31374/sjms.280 | Journal eISSN: 2596-3856
Language: English
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Submitted on: Mar 6, 2024
Accepted on: Sep 3, 2024
Published on: Sep 18, 2024
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