Types of Warfare
The Russian forces have superior fire power, more advanced weapons, and better air support than the Chechens. This is only to be expected. The Chechens are armed with just a few weapons, no armor, and of course no air force. They rely on skill and willpower to fight (mostly with Kalashnikovs- AK-47). Due to this difference in equipment, the Chechens have adopted Guerrilla warfare to fight the Russians, as well as terrorism. There have been countless terrorist attacks on Russian forces in the past century, the victims from terrorism ranging in the thousands. The Chechens have also suffered greatly from fighting men due to the prolonged conflict. For this reason, women have been used in terrorist attacks. Even though no war is present, tensions are high, and terrorist strikes continue as seen with the Boston bombings. The strategy employed by the Chechens proved fruitful in the Russian-Chechnyan war, as the Russian troops could not seize the area before a peace agreement was made.