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How is the US defense establishment’s Third Offset Strategy impacting Russia's policies? According to this paper’s authors, the core technology initiatives within the strategy have raised Moscow's hackles for some time. In response, it has 1) prioritized the development of strategic and tactical nuclear weapons systems, and 2) countered US efforts with similar programs via the Advanced Research Foundation (ARF). Despite these steps, however, the problem for the Putin administration remains a familiar one – where will it find the necessary resources to translate its desired responses into actual military capabilities.