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Open research questions in European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies

180 gap statements mined from European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies papers in our 7.9M-paper local library, which holds 2,932 papers on the topic — drawn mostly from each paper's own stated research gap, future-work, challenge and limitation notes, and its abstract. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one.

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  • The focus groups illustrate why: for many, neutrality does not signal the absence of opinion but rather the conviction that ambivalence itself is warranted.

    Silence or Voice? Explaining the Expressed Neutrality of Baltic Russophones Toward the Russia-Ukraine War · 2026 · DOI

  • What remains uncertain is whether Trump II’s egregious affinity for the Russian aggressor will ultimately promote new policies that snatch defeat from the jaws of victory and further embolden the West’s authoritarian adversaries.

    Confronting US economic coercion – political warfare as policy response · 2026 · DOI

  • However current prospects are limited by the foreign pressure put on Russian allies in the region.

    Security market in Africa: the place of Russia and new opportunities · 2024 · DOI

  • Although this strategy has yielded mixed results for Russia, it has worsened the political and economic outlooks of several fragile states, creating new challenges to international security.

    Russia's State Capture Strategy in Africa, from Wagner to the Africa Corps · 2024 · DOI

  • The paper highlights the need for further research on the importance of adaptability and innovation in the defense industry.

    Drohnisierung ohne Militarisierung: Die Kriegswirtschaft der Ukraine und Lehren für Europa · 2026 · DOI

  • The need for a new global security architecture beyond a simple ceasefire line. The lack of understanding of the dual role of the United States and China’s strategy of constructive ambiguity.

    Five Years of Full-Scale War in Ukraine: New Realities and Chances for Peace · 2026 · DOI

  • The study suggests that future research should continue to explore the psychological dimension of geopolitics. It highlights the importance of interdisciplinary approaches to understanding geopolitical power.

    Cognitive Dimensions of Geopolitics: Mass Psychology, Propaganda, and Information Wars (From “Territory” to “Perception”) · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies a gap in the existing literature on geopolitics, which has traditionally focused on material factors. It argues that the psychological dimension is a critical aspect of contemporary geopolitics that has been overlooked.

    Cognitive Dimensions of Geopolitics: Mass Psychology, Propaganda, and Information Wars (From “Territory” to “Perception”) · 2026 · DOI

  • The research highlights the need for more studies on the adaptation and survival strategies of scientists under authoritarian conditions.

    Anpassungsstrategien russischer WissenschaftlerInnen unter den Bedingungen des modernen Autoritarismus: Dynamik 2022–2024 · 2026 · DOI

  • The author highlights the need for a nuanced analysis of the conflict.

    Two dimensions of the Russo-Ukrainian war · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research should focus on the long-term consequences of the war on social mobility and labor market development. The impact of the war on other social structures, such as education and healthcare, should also be explored.

    Between stability and uncertainty: The proletariat, the precariat, and the new reality of Ukraine · 2026 · DOI

  • The study highlights the need for further research on the experiences of Ukrainian sociologists and their responses to war, repression, and mass violence. The research argues that the study of sociology in wartime Ukraine has significant implications for understanding the global confrontation between democratic and authoritarian models of social order.

    The roles of sociology in wartime Ukraine and its contribu-tions to global sociology · 2026 · DOI

  • Traditional concepts of national resilience often focus on material and institutional aspects, neglecting spiritual and civilizational dimensions. There is a need to understand the role of national identity and civilizational choice in resistance against aggression. The global civilizational significance of Ukrainian resilience has not been fully explored.

    The civilizational significance of Ukrainian national resilience in the context of the Russo-Ukrainian war · 2026 · DOI

  • The research highlights the need for a systematic and theoretically informed assessment of U.S. narrative signalling and its impact on alliance credibility.

    The Evolution of United States Security and Nuclear Deterrence Narratives Regarding the Baltic States (2010–2020) · 2026 · DOI

  • Further research could analyze the application of the pope's principles to other conflict situations. Further research could investigate the reception of the pope's principles among different audiences.

    The Role of Time in Conflict Resolution in the Thought of Pope Francis · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies a need to compare the North Atlantic Alliance's strategic assumptions contained in the NATO 2022 Strategic Concept and NATO 2010 Strategic Concept.

    NATO 2022 Strategic Concept in the Face of Security Threats · 2026 · DOI

  • The study highlights the need for further research on the impact of these restrictions on the possibilities of supporting insurgent activities.

    Restrykcje administracyjne i karno-sądowe w Galicji w czasie powstania styczniowego · 2026 · DOI

  • The author notes that prior work has not fully accounted for the domestic sources of the invasion.

    Russia’s Gamble: The Domestic Origins of Russia’s Attack on Ukraine. By Vladimir Gel’man. Cambridge, UK: Polity, 2025. 220p. · 2026 · DOI

  • The author argues that the Russian-Ukrainian war requires a new perspective on the categories of proletariat and precariat.

    Between stability and uncertainty: The proletariat, the precariat, and the new reality of Ukraine · 2026 · DOI

  • It is important to continue long-term monitoring of changes in value orientations and national identity among Ukrainians, particularly after the active phase of the war, to assess the durability of these transformations.

    The civilizational significance of Ukrainian national resilience in the context of the Russo-Ukrainian war · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the Russian Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church's doctrines on peace and war - The paper notes that the two churches have different approaches to achieving…

    PEACE AND WAR: THE POSITION OF THE RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCHAND THE CATHOLIC CHURCH · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in understanding the role of external factors in the Ukrainian crisis. The research aims to fill this gap by employing historical analysis, the comparative method, and geopolitical theory.

    THE UKRAINIAN STATE UNDER PRESSURE: A CLASH OF INTERESTS BETWEEN THE WEST AND RUSSIA · 2026 · DOI

  • Great-power competition - Non-traditional security challenges, including energy and migration security - The need for multilateral cooperation and peaceful conflict…

    Reshaping European Security: Multidimensional Implications of the Russia–Ukraine Conflict · 2026 · DOI

  • Further research on the implications of the Russia-Ukraine conflict for European security - Examination of the role of other regional and global actors in shaping European security - Analysis of the long-term consequences of the conflict for European governance and international power…

    Reshaping European Security: Multidimensional Implications of the Russia–Ukraine Conflict · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a gap in scholarship on how social media propaganda around events has normalized violence, - Prior work has highlighted the importance of the web in normalizing violence in contemporary warfare, but has not examined the specific role…

    An Ecology of Everyday Violence: Russian Telegram Discourse and War Atrocities in Ukraine · 2026 · DOI

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Open questions raised by papers listed on this page include: (1) The focus groups illustrate why: for many, neutrality does not signal the absence of opinion but rather the conviction that ambivalence itself is warranted (“Silence or Voice? Explaining the Expressed Neutrality of Baltic Russophones…”, 2026); (2) The lack of understanding of the dual role of the United States and China’s strategy of constructive ambiguity (“Five Years of Full-Scale War in Ukraine: New Realities and Chances for Peace”, 2026); (3) The study suggests that future research should continue to explore the psychological dimension of geopolitics (“Cognitive Dimensions of Geopolitics: Mass Psychology, Propaganda, and…”, 2026); (4) Future research should focus on the long-term consequences of the war on social mobility and labor market development (“Between stability and uncertainty: The proletariat, the precariat, and the new…”, 2026); (5) There is a need to understand the role of national identity and civilizational choice in resistance against aggression (“The civilizational significance of Ukrainian national resilience in the context…”, 2026). 180 gap statements have been mined from European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies papers in our 7.9M-paper local library, which holds 2,932 papers on the topic; the gaps come from whichever of those papers state one. They are mostly the research gaps the authors state and the papers' abstracts, plus future-work, limitations and challenges passages. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one, so you can read the original claim in context.

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