The Russian Military

by Miller, Steven E.; Trenin, Dmitri V.

• ISBN13: 9780262134507
• ISBN10: 0262134500
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-09-01
• Publisher: Mit Pr

Summary

Russian military capacity remains a major consideration for global security even in the post-Soviet era. This book assesses today's Russian military and analyzes its possible future direction. The contributors-experts on the subject from both Russia and the West-consider not only how Russia has built its military capacity but also the policies and doctrines that have shaped Russia's defense posture. They discuss such topics as the downsizing of the Russian military, Russia's use of military power in regional conflicts, and the management of Russia's nuclear weapons. For more than a decade, Russian leaders have struggled to formulate security and defense policies that protect Russia's borders and project Russia's influence. The contributors to The Russian Militaryfind that the choices Russian leaders have made have been significantly influenced by the military reforms Russia has attempted to implement since the collapse of the Soviet Union. The protracted and intense debate over military reform has been- and will continue to be-decisive in shaping Russian military capacity.

Table of Contents

FOREWORD	vii
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS	xi
GLOSSARY OF ACRONYMS	xiii
INTRODUCTION Moscow's Military Power: Russia's Search for Security in an Age of Transition	1	(42)
Steven E. Miller
CHAPTER 1 The Trajectory of the Russian Military: Downsizing, Degeneration, and Defeat	43	(30)
Pavel K. Baev
CHAPTER 2 The Social and Political Condition of the Russian Military	73	(22)
Aleksandr Golts
CHAPTER 3 Military Reform: From Crisis to Stagnation	95	(26)
Alexei G. Arbatov
CHAPTER 4 Russia, Regional Conflict, and the Use of Military Power	121	(36)
Roy Allison
CHAPTER 5 The Economics of Defense in Russia and the Legacy of Structural Militarization	157	(26)
Vitaly V. Shlykov
CHAPTER 6 Nuclear Weapons in Current Russian Policy	183	(34)
Rose Gottemoeller
CONCLUSION Gold Eagle, Red Star	217	(16)
Dmitri V. Trenin
CONTRIBUTORS	233	(4)
INDEX	237