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The Modern Russian Army 19922016 by Mark Galeotti, Johnny Shumate. Title The Modern Russian Army 19922016. Author Mark Galeotti, Johnny Shumate. It will appeal to students of modern security and defense matters and those interested in the Russian military.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherBloomsbury Publishing

ISBN-10147281908X

ISBN-139781472819086

eBay Product ID (ePID)3038387068

Product Key Features

Original LanguageEnglish

Book TitleModern Russian Army 1992-2016

Number of Pages64 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicRussia & the Former Soviet Union, Military / General, Modern / 20th Century, Russia

Publication Year2017

IllustratorShumate, Johnny, Yes

GenreTravel, History

AuthorMark Galeotti

Book SeriesElite Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.2 in

Item Weight7.4 Oz

Item Length9.7 in

Item Width7.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

TitleLeadingThe

Series Volume Number217

Dewey Decimal355.30947022

Table Of ContentIntroduction Born in Crisis - the 1990s: creating a new army in the wreckage of the USSR - First Chechen War - peacekeeping missions - the damaging 'grandfather' culture in the ranks. 'Reform Tomorrow' - the 2000s: slow beginnings of reform under Putin - Second Chechen War - uncertainty and inertia at the top - the Cossack revival. The Georgian Turning Point - 2008: profiting from errors and lessons - Defense Minister Serdyukov and Chief of General Staff Makarov force through reforms. The Russian Army Today: structures, organization, chain of command - major annual exercise cycles, and what they teach us. Two Armies: the reformed one-third, and the unreformed two-thirds. T he human dimension: volunteer soldiers and conscripts - Ukraine - continuing problem of crime in the military. Intervention Forces : Air Assault and Naval troops - Spetsnaz - anti-piracy operations - Crimea - 'non-linear war' doctrine. Tools of the Trade: weapons, vehicles, specialist AFVs - latest 'Ratnik' uniforms and equipment - drones. Select Bibliography

SynopsisThe history of military forces, artifacts, personalities and techniques of warfare Since the dissolution of the USSR at the end of 1991 Russia's new army has undergone a turbulent transformation, from the scattered and neglected leftovers of a decaying and partitioned Soviet military into the disciplined forces that seized Crimea virtually overnight in 2014. In the space of 25 years they have shelled their own parliament in support of President Boris Yeltsin; served alongside NATO peacekeepers in the Balkans; fought two wars in Chechnya, one in Georgia, and another in Ukraine; and have battled insurgents in Tajikistan and Syria. Today these forces are still going through a long process of modernization which may become stalled by economic problems, but which nonetheless ensures that Russia is still the pre-eminent Eurasian military power. In this book an internationally respected expert on the Soviet and Russian military and security forces explains the Army's evolving character, organization, operations, and equipment during this period. It is illustrated throughout with color photographs, and detailed plates showing uniforms, insignia, personal equipment and weapons. Book jacket., A full and authoritative illustrated history of Russia's army since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, including Air Assault and Navy ground forces. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia's army has undergone a turbulent transformation, from the scattered left-overs of the old Soviet military, through a period of shocking decay and demoralization, to the disciplined force and sophisticated 'hybrid war' doctrine that enabled Vladimir Putin to seize Crimea virtually overnight in 2014. Using rare photographs and full colour images of the army in action, profiles of army leaders and defence ministers, as well as orders of battle and details of their equipment and dress, this is a vivid account of the army's troubled history and of its character, capabilities and status. Written by an internationally respected author with remarkable access to Russian-language sources and Russian veterans, this study is essential reading for anyone wishing to understand the growing power of Russia's military., Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia's army has undergone a turbulent transformation: from the scattered leftovers of the old Soviet military, through a period of shocking decay and demoralization, to the disciplined force and sophisticated "hybrid war" doctrine that enabled Vladimir Putin to seize Crimea virtually overnight in 2014. Using rare photographs and full-color images of the army in action, profiles of army leaders and defense ministers, as well as orders of battle and details of equipment and dress, this is a vivid account of the army's troubled history and of its current character, capabilities and status. Written by an internationally respected author with remarkable access to Russian-language sources and veterans, this study is essential reading for anyone wishing to understand the growing power of Russia's military., A full history of Russia's army since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991. It will appeal to students of modern security and defense matters and those interested in the Russian military.

LC Classification NumberUA772