THEME - RUSSIA: Russia and Europe
In: The new presence: the Prague journal of Central European affairs, Band 2, Heft 2, S. 8-10
ISSN: 1211-8303
In: The new presence: the Prague journal of Central European affairs, Band 2, Heft 2, S. 8-10
ISSN: 1211-8303
In: SAIS review, Band 20, Heft 1, S. 87-101
ISSN: 1088-3142
In: Comparative strategy, Band 12, Heft 2, S. 233-237
ISSN: 0149-5933
World Affairs Online
In: Comparative strategy, Band 12, Heft 2, S. 233-237
ISSN: 1521-0448
Russia's reactions toward the US plan for deploying a national missile defense system & strategy for renegotiating the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty are studied. An overview of the former USSR's ballistic missile defense research & technology & implementation of such a system around Moscow is presented. It is claimed that Russia's diminished status as a global superpower has severely decreased its capacity to maintain the ABM Treaty in its current state. A review of Russia-US arms control summits during the late 1990s illustrates both nations' concerns with other countries' creation of long-range ballistic missiles. It is stated that renegotiating the ABM treaty provides the best-case scenario for present-day Russia & that allowing the US to withdraw from the agreement would damage future possibilities for Russia-US cooperation. In addition, it is speculated that renegotiation could lead to both nations' collaboration in creating a joint missile defense system. It is concluded that Putin's overt acknowledgment of ballistic missile threats has probably compromised Russia's ability to preserve the original stipulations of the ABM Treaty. J. W. Parker
In: The military balance: the annual assessment of global military capabilities and defence economics, S. 207-228
ISSN: 0459-7222
This chapter provides an independent & detailed assessment of Russia's military capabilities & defense economics. Military operations in Georgia have bolstered confidence in the Russian military, which was damaged by the end of the Cold War & involvement in Chechnya. There is public support of a more expanded military. Abroad, Russian's military power has been represented by its navy with deployments in the Mediterranean & Caribbean. Russia's military posturing is due in large part to increasing U.S. & NATO activities in traditionally Russian spheres creating a crisis in Russian-Western relations. Key to Russia's military posture is Central Asia & the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) whose military capacity Russian president Medvedev hopes to increase in order to counter U.S. & Western influence. This chapter also discusses in detail Russia's war with Georgia & security situations in the North Caucasus region. Statistic & details concerning Russia's defense budget & capabilities are provided. C. Goger
In: Sibirica: journal of Siberian studies ; the journal of Russia in Asia and the North Pacific, Band 5, Heft 2
ISSN: 1476-6787
In: Political science quarterly: a nonpartisan journal devoted to the study and analysis of government, politics and international affairs ; PSQ, Band 38, Heft 4, S. 529-551
ISSN: 1538-165X
In: Changing World
In Russia, you will learn that Russia is the largest country in the world and its natural resources make it one of the richest. It has experienced enormous political, social, and economic upheaval during the last century, and as a result, Russia faces many challenges
In: The military balance: the annual assessment of global military capabilities and defence economics, S. 211-234
ISSN: 0459-7222
The chapter summarizes developments in military operations from 2009 to early 2010 in the Russian Federation. The chapter provides a summary of Russia's military performance in the South Ossetian conflict of 2008. It explains of the changes that Army General Nikolai Makarov has proposed to the structure of the armed forces, which are described as being the most radical transformation of the Russian military in the last two hundred years. The plan envisages the transformation of the current four-tiered structure of the military into a three-tiered system creating a series of brigades which should better allow for regional conflict management in zones of foreign strategic interest. Military education and career management will be centralized into ten educational centers. The officer corps will be consolidated in order to eliminate redundant positions, and salaries for officers and other personnel are expected to triple in the next ten years. Despite the economic crisis, the Russian government has confirmed its commitment to maintaining high levels of defense spending aimed at modernization. The chapter discusses the role of arms exports to Asia, the Middle East, Africa and South America as a tool of revenue generation for the armed forces. Kenny Cargill
In: The military balance: the annual assessment of global military capabilities and defence economics, Band 112, Heft 1, S. 183-204
ISSN: 0459-7222
The army's transformation to a combined-arms brigade-based structure is proceeding, albeit more slowly than the ministry initially envisaged. Personnel issues continue to bedevil the modernisation process, with poor manpower planning and poor conditions for contract servicemen and conscripts, as well as difficulties in the creation and maintenance of an effective senior NCO cadre. Modernising the equipment used by military personnel is another challenge. Efforts continue to overhaul not only command structures, but also command philosophy. Adapted from the source document.
In: The military balance: the annual assessment of global military capabilities and defence economics, S. 147-164
ISSN: 0459-7222
Although Russian military reform has been obstructed by several factors including the appearance of cases of bullying amongst senior leaders, it is noted that conscription programs have been modified & that other reforms will reduce the number of Interior Ministry troops while augmenting the number of Federal Security Service personnel. Attention is then directed toward examining the air defense & space capabilities of the Russian military, alterations to Russia's cooperation with international military operations, & developments in combating insurgency in the North Caucasu's region. Moreover, information concerning Russia's defense economics, defense budget for 2006, & weapons exports is presented. In addition, detailed information documenting the Russian military's capabilities, deployment, & involvement in foreign forces is provided. Tables. J. W. Parker
This volume is the result of the co-operation between the Moscow Diplomatic Academy and the Geneva Centre for Security Policy. It has been produced on the basis of a conference held in Moscow in October 2001. Faculty members and researchers of the two training institutions reinforced by experts of the Foreign Ministry of the Russian Federation met to exchange views at a round-table discussion and to contribute to the studies of future generations of international relations experts. Three weeks after a major formative moment in international security - the terrorist attacks against the United States - it was particularly exciting to compare notes, listen to arguments and see the concerns we share and also the distinct ones we don't. The book contains the updated papers of the conference and the summary of the discussions. We believe that rather than fighting old myths it is better to pay attention to the views represented in the book.
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