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Strategic Time and Depth: Russia’s TV/TVD Architecture and the Operational Art of Endurance
What is the central argument of “Strategic Time and Depth”, and why does it matter for European defence and dual-use markets?
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Original DFM publication · DFM Analysis report · 2025-10-05
In Russian strategic thought, time is not an obstacle to be overcome but a resource to be exploited. The very notion of victory is inseparable from the management of duration, resilience, and rhythm. Rather than seeking rapid, decisive outcomes, Russia plans for conflicts as long processes whose length becomes an asset.
This conception of “strategic time” redefines power: the side able to sustain operations, regenerate resources, and adapt over extended periods is ultimately dominant. Western militaries, conditioned by short political and budgetary cycles, regard time as a cost; Russia treats it as a variable of advantage.
This analysis answers: What is the central argument of “Strategic Time and Depth”, and why does it matter for European defence and dual-use markets? What does this mean for European defence funding, procurement and investment decisions? How mature and defensible is the position described in “Strategic Time and Depth”? Which European actors, programmes and funding instruments are most exposed?
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- Western militaries, conditioned by short political and budgetary cycles, regard time as a cost; Russia treats it as a variable of advantage.
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Strategic Time and Depth: Russia’s TV/TVD Architecture and the Operational Art of Endurance
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The very notion of victory is inseparable from the management of duration, resilience, and rhythm.
Why does Strategic Time and Depth: Russia’s TV/TVD Architecture and the Operational Art of Endurance matter for European defence?
This conception of “strategic time” redefines power: the side able to sustain operations, regenerate resources, and adapt over extended periods is ultimately dominant.
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