The document discusses India's rise as a regional and global power. It notes that military cultural awareness involves understanding how cultural factors impact military operations. The paper will discuss Russian culture to better understand the country. Russia is currently involved in conflicts in Syria, Ukraine, and North Caucasus. Economically, Russia relies on oil, gas, and metals exports but experienced a recession from 2014-2016 due to low oil prices and sanctions. Socially, Russia's population is mostly ethnically homogenous with some Tatar and Ukrainian groups mixed in.