This new IISS Strategic Dossier examines the recent development of Moscow’s armed forces and military capabilities. It analyses the aspirations underpinning Russia’s military reform programme and its successes as well as its failures. The book also provides insights into Russia’s operational use of its armed forces, including in the intervention in Syria, the goals and results of recent state armament programmes, and the trajectory of future developments. This full-colour volume includes more than 50 graphics, maps and charts and over 70 images, and contains chapters on:
- Russia»s armed forces since the end of the Cold War
- Strategic forces
- Ground forces
- Naval forces
- Aerospace forces
- Russia’s approach to military decision-making and joint operations
- Economics and industry
At a time when Russia’s relations with many of its neighbours are increasingly strained, and amid renewed concern about the risk of an armed clash, this dossier is essential reading for understanding the state, capabilities and future of Russia’s armed forces.
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