Russia's new ground forces : (Record no. 79481)

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008 - GENERAL INFORMATION
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020 ## - ISBN
ISBN 1138563706
020 ## - ISBN
ISBN 9781138563704
040 ## - CATALOGUING LIBRARY
Original cataloging library YDX
Modifying library WNC
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041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE
Language code eng
100 1# - AUTHOR
Personal name Sutyagin, Igor
245 10 - TITLE
Title Russia's new ground forces :
Subtitle capabilities, limitations and implications for international security /
Author, etc Igor Sutyagin with Justin Bronk
260 ## - PUBLICATION DATA
Place of publication Abingdon :
Publisher publ on behalf of RUSI by Routledge journals, an imprint of T&F,
Year 2017
300 ## - PAGES ETC
Pages x, 139 pages :
Details illustrations, maps ;
Dimensions 24 cm.
490 1# - SERIES TITLE
Series title Whitehall paper ;
Number no. 89.
500 ## - GENERAL NOTE
General note SIP1710
520 ## - SUMMARY
Summary, etc This Whitehall Paper provides an in-depth analysis of Russia’s Ground Forces, including airborne and naval troops. It examines their role in Russian foreign policy, reforms to units’ equipment and operational roles, performance during combat operations against Ukraine, and current unit deployment locations and purposes in the Central, Southern and Western Military Districts. Russia perceives itself as operating from a position of weakness and surrounded by superior NATO forces. It is pursuing a programme of military reform, both in terms of equipment and structures. The Russian Ground Forces are being geared towards fighting in aggressive, short, sharp and complex operations into enemy territory, as well as being streamlined to increase readiness levels and deployability at short notice. However, operations against Ukraine have required force generation efforts from almost every Russian Ground Forces formation, including those in the Far East, which is evidence that the Kremlin’s ability to sustain even a moderate tempo of operations in the medium term is limited. Furthermore, chronic undermanning and morale issues remain, which will be exacerbated by the political decision to re-establish division-scale formations. In addition, Western sanctions and Russia’s difficult economic situation are severely hampering efforts to extend equipment reforms across the whole force. Russian Ground Forces should not be seen by the West as an unstoppable colossus. However, the West must not ignore the unmistakable Russian efforts to prepare for offensive, high-tempo operations against NATO, and the formidable political will that will use them if given the opportunity.
651 #7 - KEYWORD/GEOGRAPHIC
Geographic keyword Russia
Subdivision armed forces
-- restructuring
-- force structure
-- military reforms
-- military strategy
700 1# - ADDED AUTHOR/EDITOR
Author/Editor Bronk, Justin
830 #0 - AUTHORIZED SERIES TITLE
Authorized title Whitehall paper series ;
Volume number/sequential designation 89.
852 ## - LOCATION
Classification part 327ser Royal
856 ## - ELECTRONIC LOCATION
URI http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rwhi20/89/1?nav=tocList
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