Full Terms & Conditions of access and use can be found at https://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?journalCode=fslv20 The Journal of Slavic Military Studies ISSN: 1351-8046 (Print) 1556-3006 (Online) Journal homepage: https://www.tandfonline.com/loi/fslv20 Countering Prompt Global Strike: The Russian Military Presence in Syria and the Eastern Mediterranean and Its Strategic Deterrence Role Rod Thornton To cite this article: Rod Thornton (2019) Countering Prompt Global Strike: The Russian Military Presence in Syria and the Eastern Mediterranean and Its Strategic Deterrence Role, The Journal of Slavic Military Studies, 32:1, 1-24, DOI: 10.1080/13518046.2019.1552655 To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.1080/13518046.2019.1552655 Published online: 28 Jan 2019. Submit your article to this journal Article views: 50 View Crossmark data