As the Olympics play out in Sochi, security forces remain on the alert for any signs of potential attacks – just as they have been during every Olympics since the Munich games in 1972. But in this part of Russia, security threats are an ongoing danger – one dating back centuries, to Czarist Russia’s territorial expansions and the need to protect them by establishing a buffer at the Caucasus Mountains.
- The evolution of Islamist militant groups in the Caucasus
- Effects of the Kremlin’s containment strategy during the past decade
- Implications for Olympics security strategy
- Likely threat points within Russia
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