| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 80 pages) : map, illustrations |
| Series |
[Research Report]; Ser. ; v. RR-2573-A |
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Research report (Rand Corporation) ; RR-2573-A.
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| Contents |
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Figures -- Tables -- Summary -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Chapter One: Introduction -- Chapter Two: Russia's Military Budgets and Defense Industry -- Trends Since 1994 -- Composition of Military Spending by Expenditure Category -- Composition of Military Spending by Service -- Future Spending -- Chapter Three: Russian Capabilities Today -- Ground Forces and Airborne Troops -- Air and Aerospace Defense Forces -- Naval Forces -- Strategic Rocket Forces and Capabilities -- Conclusions |
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Chapter Four: Assessing Russian Military Capabilities -- Reform Goals -- Personnel -- Interoperability and Reorganization -- Modernization -- A Mixed Military Posture -- Chapter Five: Conclusion -- References |
| Summary |
The authors provide an overview of the current state of the Russian military in terms of funding and capabilities across the bulk of its forces. They describe how Russian defense budgets have increased over the course of the past 15 years, even as Russian defense spending has now entered a period of decline. They also portray a Russian military in transition, on a path to adapt its general-purpose forces to provide options more suitable to Russia's needs and intentions. They conclude that, based on the location of Russian forces and the systems that the Russian government and military have emphasized for modernization, the Russian government and military have successfully strengthened Russia's military capabilities for a distinct set of future conflict scenarios. It is important to pay close attention to Russia's modernization of its advanced air defenses and ground forces, especially its long-range fires systems -- a process that has improved both its offensive and defensive capabilities. The Russian military has also improved its overall readiness level, which has resulted in an ability to quickly generate significant ground forces and to rapidly project antiair and antisea capabilities around its borders. This gives the country substantial offensive potential against bordering states, especially other former Soviet republics |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 73-80) |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF cover page (RAND, viewed November 8, 2019) |
| Subject |
Military planning -- Russia (Federation)
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Armed Forces -- Appropriations and expenditures -- Evaluation
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Military planning
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Military policy
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| SUBJECT |
Russia (Federation) -- Armed Forces -- Appropriations and expenditures -- Evaluation
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Russia (Federation) -- Armed Forces -- Operational readiness -- Evaluation
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Russia (Federation) -- Military policy
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| Subject |
Russia (Federation)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Oliker, Olga, author
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Nichiporuk, Brian, author
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Arroyo Center.
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Rand Corporation.
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| ISBN |
9781977401953 |
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1977401953 |
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9781977405050 |
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1977405053 |
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