The potential weaponization of Slavdom is a poorly researched topic in the literature on hybrid warfare, despite the Slavic dimension of NATO after several rounds of enlargement. Part of the reason is the traditionally reserved attitude of Russian authorities to the Slavic idea, which runs counter to the idealized supranational character of Russia and can incite domestic ethnic populism. Even though Moscow has not used this instrument so far, the historical record shows that it could do so at a later stage if its very existence is at stake. The instrumentalization of Slavic identity therefore requires attention, not only as an impending threat, but also as a potential catalyst for change on the Russian side.

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URN:NBN:SI:DOC-3YDUQH2J

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192975363

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10.2478/cmc-2024-0003

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Benedejčič, Andrej (2024). Putin's dilemma. Sodobni vojaški izzivi, volume 26, issue 1, str. 13-31, 120. URN:NBN:SI:DOC-3YDUQH2J from http://www.dlib.si

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Benedejčič, Andrej. "Putin's dilemma." Sodobni vojaški izzivi volume 26. issue 1 (2024) str. 13-31, 120.
<http://www.dlib.si/?URN=URN:NBN:SI:DOC-3YDUQH2J>

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Putin's dilemma : Russia and the Slavic dimension of Nato enlargement
Putinova dilema : Russia and the Slavic dimension of Nato enlargement