The Ukraine Crisis: Discussion of Russia’s StrategyRussian media published a number of articles discussing Russian goals and strategy in the Ukraine crisis. Other articles suggest that Russia’s real concern is not NATO enlargement per se but specifically the placement of NATO military hardware near Russia’s borders. The Ukraine Crisis: Signals of Potential Elite UneaseTwo articles highlight the possibility of concerns within the Russian military about how an invasion of Ukraine would play out. The two authors, both well connected with segments of the Russian military and defense industry, suggest that a Russian military intervention in Ukraine could go badly and does not correspond to Russian national interests. Potential Russian Military Development in the CaribbeanTwo articles discuss potential Russian military developments in Caribbean states-namely, Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua.