THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR THROUGH THE LENS OF STRATEGIC CULTURE: IMPLICATIONS FOR SOUTH ASIA.

The article examines the Russia-Ukraine war from the perspective of strategic culture and its implications for South Asia, particularly India and Pakistan. It argues that Russia's strategic culture, driven by factors like geography, history, and national identity, played a role in the invasion of Ukraine. It discusses the impact of this conflict on the strategic cultures of the EU and Ukraine, and draws lessons that could be relevant for South Asia's nuclear-armed nations, India and Pakistan.